Extensive capillary malformation with a compensated coagulopathy.
A 79-year-old male patient had an extensive vascular malformation, a thrombocytopenia and a low survival half-time of the thrombocytes without a bleeding problem. Recognition of this compensated coagulopathy is important, as it may become exacerbated into a bleeding disorder during periods of stress.
Bousema
M T
MT
Department of Dermatology, Eemland Hospital, Amersfoort, The Netherlands. mtbous@knmg.nl
Kramer
M H
MH
Steijlen
P M
PM
D000368:Aged; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology