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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2008; 18(04): 295-297
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.40957
Musculoskeletal Radiology

Case report: Subutaneous hemangiomatosis causing Kasabach-Merritt syndrome - MRI features

Tarun P Jain
Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029, India
,
Raju Sharma
Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029, India
,
Rohini Gupta
Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029, India
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Abstract

Hemangiomatosis is an uncommon entity in which there is diffuse infiltration of soft tissue or bone by hemangioma. Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is an uncommon complication of large hemangiomas, in which there is thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy. Plain radiographs, in addition to showing a soft tissue mass, also show a variety of findings in the bones. MRI is the investigation of choice. A case of a 2-year-old child suffering from hemangiomatosis and a resultant Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is presented.

Keywords

Kasabach-Merritt syndrome - MRI - hemangiomas


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31 July 2021

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