Resumen

PIRIZ-MOMBLANT, Ángel; PORTUONDO-BANDERA, Leuby  y  LUNA-PEREZ, Liudy. Splenic Kasabach-Merritt syndrome in an adult. Presentation of a case and review of the topic. Rev. inf. cient. [online]. 2021, vol.100, n.1, pp. 1-9.  Epub 05-Feb-2021. ISSN 1028-9933.

A 22-year-old male black patient presented with big splenomegaly due to a giant hemangioma of the spleen, showing thrombocytopenia and bleeding disorders. A Kasabach-Merrit syndrome was diagnosed. An anterior total splenectomy was performed, returning the platelet count and coagulation disorders back to normal. His evolution was favorable after 18 months of follow-up. Splenectomy surgical treatment was recommended. The topic was reviewed due to the infrequency of the disease.

Palabras clave : Kasabach-Merritt; splenomegaly; splenic hemangioma; thrombocytopenia; consumption coagulopathy.

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