Standards of care for Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon in China

World J Pediatr. 2021 Apr;17(2):123-130. doi: 10.1007/s12519-020-00379-9. Epub 2020 Aug 26.

Abstract

Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon (KMP) is a rare disease that is characterized by severe thrombocytopenia and consumptive coagulation dysfunction caused by kaposiform hemangioendothelioma or tufted hemangioma. This condition primarily occurs in infants and young children, usually with acute onset and rapid progression. This review article introduced standardized recommendations for the pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnostic methods and treatment process of KMP in China, which can be used as a reference for clinical practice.

Keywords: Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma; Kasabach−Merritt phenomenon; Tufted hemangioma.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • China / epidemiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome / therapy*
  • Standard of Care