Pancreatic Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma Presenting with Duodenal Obstruction and Kasabach–Merritt Phenomenon: A Neonate Cured by Whipple Operation
Abstract Aim Kaposiform hemangiondothelioma (KHE) is a rare vascular tumor, commonly associated with Kasaback–Merritt phenomenon characterized by thrombocytopenia and consumptive coagulopathy. We report a case of pancreatic KHE presenting with neonatal duodenal obstruction and Kasaback–...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2014-02-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1361835 |