Case report: Subutaneous hemangiomatosis causing Kasabach-Merritt syndrome - MRI features.
Hemangiomatosis is an uncommon entity in which there is diffuse infiltration of soft tissue or bone by hemangioma. Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is an uncommon complication of large hemangiomas, in which there is thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy. Plain radiographs, in addition to showing a soft tissue mass, also show a variety of findings in the bones. MRI is the investigation of choice. A case of a 2-year-old child suffering from hemangiomatosis and a resultant Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is presented.
Jain
Tarun P
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Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029, India.
Sharma
Raju
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Gupta
Rohini
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