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Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome*

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Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome*

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Hemangioma ; Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome ; Skin Neoplasms

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Hemangioma ; Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome ; Skin Neoplasms

The objective of this case are: 1. to present the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of Kasabach- Merrit syndrome; 2. to present the anesthetic implications of a patient with a huge facio-cervico-mediastinal cystic hygroma with hemangioma on the floor of the mouth; 3. and to present alternative technique for positioning the head of this patient for direct laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation.
Human ; Female ; Infant ; KASABACH-MERRITT SYNDROME ; HEMANGIOMA

Hemangioendothelioma ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome ; Sarcoma, Kaposi

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Adult* ; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation* ; Humans ; Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome*

Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is rare disorder which consists of hemangioma and thromobocytopenia occurring in infatns. Two cases of giant hemanioma with thrombocytopenia and anemia are reported with review of literures. It is postulated that the abnormalities resulted from intravascular coagulation within the hemangioma. Those patients were managed with prednisolone administration, blood transfusion and compression with the elastic bandage over the hemangioma. Following the conservative therapy the hemangioma regressed and the platelet and the erythrocyte returned to normal.
Anemia ; Blood Platelets ; Blood Transfusion ; Compression Bandages ; Erythrocytes ; Hemangioma ; Humans ; Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome* ; Prednisolone ; Thrombocytopenia

We report a case of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome arising from a tufted angioma successfully treated with systemic corticosteroid. A 2-month-old male infant presented with a palm-sized, erythematous induration on his left pubis. The lesion was diagnosed as tufted angioma histopathologically. After 1 month, the lesion suddenly expanded to the abdomen and scrotum. Initial laboratory tests were consistent with consumptive coagulopathy. He was diagnosed with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome and treated with intravenous dexamethasone at 0.32 mg/kg/day (equivalent to prednisolone 2.0 mg/kg/day). Two days after initiating the treatment, his platelet counts recovered and the lesion ceased to expand. Steroid therapy was converted to oral prednisolone and the dosage was subsequently tapered, and the lesion gradually involuted with no signs of recurrence for a year.
Abdomen ; Dexamethasone ; Hemangioma ; Humans ; Infant ; Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome ; Male ; Platelet Count ; Prednisolone ; Recurrence ; Scrotum ; Skin Neoplasms

We have recently encountered a case of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome which was characterized by hemangioma, thrombocytopenia, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. The baby was delivered at 35 weeks gestation. A large hemangioma covered right forearm. He received interferon alfa-2a for 120 days after 20 day steroid treatment failure. Blood platelet count increased to acceptable range (>20,000/mm3) after 8weeks of interferon alfa-2alpha treatment and the size of hemangioma decreased.
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ; Forearm ; Hemangioma ; Interferons* ; Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome* ; Platelet Count ; Pregnancy ; Thrombocytopenia ; Treatment Failure