Case Report
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
Julio C. Ortiz-Cruz
Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Andares, Zapopan 45116, Mexico
Anabel M. Garcia
Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Andares, Zapopan 45116, Mexico
Dalia I. Murillo-Geraldo
Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Andares, Zapopan 45116, Mexico
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
