tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post7249079506095292968..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: MeritCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-3567554917155484712009-01-09T09:26:00.000-08:002009-01-09T09:26:00.000-08:00well done! it's kasabach-merritt-MeritThis is Kasa...well done! it's kasabach-merritt<BR/>-<BR/>Merit<BR/><BR/>This is Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome, described in 1940 associated with a kaposiform hemangioendothelioma located in the trunk, arms and shoulder, lower extremity, and cervicofacial. It presents with the laboratory abnormalities described and is treated with corticosteroids, interferon-alpha, surgery, embolization, and chemotherapy.<BR/><BR/>Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-19083911978446239482009-01-08T11:15:00.000-08:002009-01-08T11:15:00.000-08:00i'm dying to know!i'm dying to know!Res ipsa loquiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945245779105520545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-51456467578719792062009-01-08T11:13:00.000-08:002009-01-08T11:13:00.000-08:00Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome??? is that really a kapo...Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome??? is that really a kaposiform hemangioendothelioma?Res ipsa loquiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945245779105520545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-37920798750729328272009-01-07T13:42:00.000-08:002009-01-07T13:42:00.000-08:00Kasabach Merritt SyndromeAt first glance it looks ...Kasabach Merritt Syndrome<BR/><BR/>At first glance it looks like abdominal bleeding associated with hemophilia.<BR/><BR/>However, on closer examination it appears to be over vasculated tissue.<BR/>This points us to some type of Hemangioendothelioma.<BR/><BR/>With the thrombocytopenia, hypofibrinogenemia, and high fibrin degradation products it is a clasic presentation of hemangioma thrombocytopenia syndrome also called KMS.CodeDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726583302760142582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-75270403573335357352009-01-07T13:06:00.000-08:002009-01-07T13:06:00.000-08:00dic?dic?Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972701448751949861noreply@blogger.com