Early surgical intervention in a patient with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon

Authors
Drolet, BA Scott, LA Esterly, NB Gosain, AK
Citation
Ba. Drolet et al., Early surgical intervention in a patient with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon, J PEDIAT, 138(5), 2001, pp. 756-758
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00223476 → ACNP
Volume
138
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
756 - 758
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(200105)138:5<756:ESIIAP>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A 3-day-old male infant with a 3-cm firm subcutaneous mass was found to hav e decreased platelets, decreased fibrin, and increased fibrin split product s diagnostic of Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. The vascular lesion was resect ed without complications. We suggest that early surgical intervention is an excellent therapeutic option for Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon.