Abstract
Kasabach-Merritt-syndrome is rare coagulation disorder with consumption coagulopathy caused by vascular malformations. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with repeated severe bleeding complications after small and medium sized operations with normal results in the tests of plasmatic coagulation. After discovery of a giant hemangioma of the liver the diagnosis was established. Activation of coagulation was stopped preoperatively by i.v.-heparinization and curative treatment by right-sided hemihepatectomy followed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction
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Blood Coagulation Tests
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / etiology*
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / pathology
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / prevention & control
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hemangioma / complications*
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Hemangioma / diagnosis
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Hemangioma / pathology
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Hemangioma / surgery
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Heparin / administration & dosage
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Hepatectomy
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Humans
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Liver / pathology
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Liver Neoplasms / complications*
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Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Liver Neoplasms / pathology
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Liver Neoplasms / surgery
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Postoperative Hemorrhage / etiology*
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Postoperative Hemorrhage / pathology
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Postoperative Hemorrhage / prevention & control
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Premedication
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Reoperation
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Syndrome
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Thrombocytopenia / etiology*
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Thrombocytopenia / pathology
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Thrombocytopenia / prevention & control
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed