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Volume: 7 | Issue: 7 | Published: Jan 11, 2024 | Pages: 137 - 139 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1684550572

Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma in an Adult.

Authors: Arturo G. Rosales , Javier A. Martinez , Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz , Anabel M. Garcia , Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo , Carlos A. Garcia-Becerra

Article Info

Authors

Arturo G. Rosales

Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Andares, Zapopan 45116, Mexico

Javier A. Martinez

Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Andares, Zapopan 45116, Mexico

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Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz

Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Andares, Zapopan 45116, Mexico

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Anabel M. Garcia

Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Andares, Zapopan 45116, Mexico

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Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo

Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Andares, Zapopan 45116, Mexico

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Carlos A. Garcia-Becerra

Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Andares, Zapopan 45116, Mexico.

Publication History

Received: May 20, 2023

Revised: September 28, 2023

Accepted: September 28, 2023

Published: January 11, 2024

Abstract

Background: Hepatic Hemangioma (HH) is described as the most prevalent benign hepatic tumor, and it is usually discovered incidentally as a symptomless mass of less than 3 cm. Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome (KMS) is described as a rare but severe complication of some vascular tumors. This syndrome presents as severe thrombocytopenia accompanied with a consumptive coagulopathy. Case presentation: A 35-year-old female, with a history of a hepatic tumor that was incidentally diagnosed with an ultrasound, later develops abdominal distention, petechiae and prominent hematomas that appear with minimal trauma. At the initial approach are found hematological data of microangiopathic anemia, thrombocytopenia and consumptive coagulopathy accompanied with the histopathological and imaging diagnosis of a Giant HH. Conclusion: Although, it is a very rare complication, the severity of this Syndrome requires a prompt diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome, Hepatic Hemangioma, Giant Hepatic Hemangioma, Thrombocytopenia, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Case Report, green

Pubmed Style

Arturo G. Rosales, Javier A. Martinez, Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz, Anabel M. Garcia, Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo, Carlos A. Garcia-Becerra. Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma in an Adult.. EJMCR. 2024; 11 (January 2024): 137-139. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1684550572

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Arturo G. Rosales, Javier A. Martinez, Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz, Anabel M. Garcia, Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo, Carlos A. Garcia-Becerra. Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma in an Adult.. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1199 [Access: October 28, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1684550572

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Arturo G. Rosales, Javier A. Martinez, Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz, Anabel M. Garcia, Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo, Carlos A. Garcia-Becerra. Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma in an Adult.. EJMCR. (2024), [cited October 28, 2024]; 11 (January 2024): 137-139. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1684550572

Harvard Style

Arturo G. Rosales, Javier A. Martinez, Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz, Anabel M. Garcia, Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo, Carlos A. Garcia-Becerra (2024) Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma in an Adult.. EJMCR, 11 (January 2024): 137-139. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1684550572

Chicago Style

Arturo G. Rosales, Javier A. Martinez, Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz, Anabel M. Garcia, Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo, Carlos A. Garcia-Becerra. "Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma in an Adult.." 11 (2024), 137-139. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1684550572

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Arturo G. Rosales, Javier A. Martinez, Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz, Anabel M. Garcia, Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo, Carlos A. Garcia-Becerra. "Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma in an Adult.." 11.January 2024 (2024), 137-139. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1684550572

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Arturo G. Rosales, Javier A. Martinez, Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz, Anabel M. Garcia, Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo, Carlos A. Garcia-Becerra (2024) Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma in an Adult.. , 11 (January 2024), 137-139. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1684550572