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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

A rare complication of infantile hemangioma: Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon.

Ricardo A Caravantes, José Manuel Toralla, Daniela Saenz

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Ricardo A CaravantesDepartment of Medical Research, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, 6ta calle final zona 10, Guatemala 01010, Guatemala.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5550-276X
José Manuel TorallaDepartment of Research, Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala 01010, Guatemala.
Daniela SaenzDepartment of Medical Research, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, 6ta calle final zona 10, Guatemala 01010, Guatemala.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3135-732X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infantile hemangiomas are the most common type of vascular tumors, affecting ~5% of infants within the first weeks of life. In rare instances, these tumors can lead to Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon (KMP), a life-threatening consumptive coagulopathy characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and hypofibrinogenemia. In the present case, a 20-month-old patient is diagnosed with KMP. This case report highlights the challenges in diagnosis and management, reinforcing the importance of multidisciplinary approach.

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consumptive coagulopathyinfantile hemangiomaKasabach–Merritt phenomenonvascular tumor

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PMID39588223
PMCPMC11587558

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