Pancreatic Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma Presenting with Duodenal Obstruction and Kasabach–Merritt Phenomenon: A Neonate Cured by Whipple Operation

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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Main Authors: Michael Leung, Nicholas Sih Yin Chao, Paula Man Yee Tang, Kelvin Liu, Kenneth Lap Yan Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-02-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
Subjects:
pancreas
kaposiform hemangioendothelioma
kasabach–merritt phenomenon
whipple operation
newborn
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1361835

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