Case report: Subutaneous hemangiomatosis causing Kasabach-Merritt syndrome - MRI features

Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2008 Nov;18(4):295-7. doi: 10.4103/0971-3026.40957.

Abstract

Hemangiomatosis is an uncommon entity in which there is diffuse infiltration of soft tissue or bone by hemangioma. Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is an uncommon complication of large hemangiomas, in which there is thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy. Plain radiographs, in addition to showing a soft tissue mass, also show a variety of findings in the bones. MRI is the investigation of choice. A case of a 2-year-old child suffering from hemangiomatosis and a resultant Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is presented.

Keywords: Kasabach-Merritt syndrome; MRI; hemangiomas.