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

• Main Authors: Michael Leung (Author), Nicholas Sih Yin Chao (Author), Paula Man Yee Tang (Author), Kelvin Liu (Author), Kenneth Lap Yan Chung (Author)
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• Udgivet: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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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-Merritt pheno...