Early surgical intervention in a patient with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon.

Drolet, B A; Scott, L A; Esterly, N B; Gosain, A K · J Pediatr · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

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.

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