Early surgical intervention in a patient with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon.
A 3-day-old male infant with a 3-cm firm subcutaneous mass was found to have decreased platelets, decreased fibrin, and increased fibrin split products diagnostic of Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. The vascular lesion was resected without complications. We suggest that early surgical intervention is an excellent therapeutic option for Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon.
Drolet
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Department of Dermatology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
Scott
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Esterly
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Gosain
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D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000175:diagnosis; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000175:diagnosis; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*