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A case of Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome in a nine-month-old; a rare complication of haemangioma in the young

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Kasabach-Merritt Phenomenon (KMP) is a life-threatening consumptive coagulopathy that commonly occurs in infants and young children. It is a combination of an enlarging vascular lesion, thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, and hypofibrinogemia. The case of a nine-month-old child who presented with a tuft haemangioma leading to the clinical features of KMP is presented. The investigation which was performed and pharmacological treatment initiated at different stages of presentation and the characteristic response to treatment are also discussed.

Source: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

DOI: 10.47391/jpma.11607

Authors: Hafiz Khalid Pervaiz, Usman Jamil Mughal, Izza Ali Rai, Mumtaz Touseef, Aliezeh Fatima Rai

Institution: Combined Military Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650