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Anesthetic management of a patient with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3472474     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome presents various problems for anesthetic management, which include thrombocytopenia, bleeding tendency, and problems arising from the hemangioma mass itself. A 20-month-old female was scheduled for cryosurgery of a hemangioma on the face. Massive bleeding from the tumor was easily induced even by slight contact. The hematologic examination revealed a low platelet count and anemia. Anesthesia was induced carefully by applying an adult anesthetic mask to avoid the large tumor mass on the face and maintained with halothane and nitrous oxide/oxygen. Additional doses of prednisolone were administered before and during anesthesia to compensate for possible adrenal insufficiency due to steroid therapy which she had been receiving. Neither excessive bleeding nor any other particular complications occurred during anesthesia and surgery, and the postoperative course was also uneventful.
Authors:
M Kawahara; T Takeshita; S Akita
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anesthesia progress     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0003-3006     ISO Abbreviation:  Anesth Prog     Publication Date:    1987 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-05-28     Completed Date:  1987-05-28     Revised Date:  2010-10-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0043533     Medline TA:  Anesth Prog     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  17-9     Citation Subset:  D    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anesthesia, Dental / methods*
Anesthesia, General / methods*
Blood Coagulation Disorders / complications*
Female
Hemangioma / complications,  surgery*
Humans
Infant
Lip Neoplasms / complications,  surgery*
Mouth Neoplasms / complications,  surgery*
Syndrome
Thrombocytopenia / complications*
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