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Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon
Disease definition
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome (KMS), also known as hemangioma-thrombocytopenia syndrome, is a rare disorder characterized by profound thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and subsequent consumptive coagulopathy in association with vascular tumors, particularly kaposiform hemangioendothelioma or tufted angioma.
ORPHA:2330
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Español (2016) Italiano (2016) Nederlands (2016) Deutsch (2006) Français (2006) Slovak (2006, pdf)
Detailed information
General public
- Article for general public
- English (2016) - PDQ Cancer Inf Sum
Guidelines
- Anesthesia guidelines
- Czech (2019) - Orphananesthesia
- English (2019) - Orphananesthesia
Disease review articles
- Review article
- English (2017) - PDQ Cancer Inf Sum


Additional information
Further information on this disease
Patient-centred resources for this disease
Research activities on this disease
Specialised Social Services
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