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Jeyhan Boman Dhabhar1, Varshil Mehta2
1Medical Oncology, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
BMJ Case Reports
|July 27, 2023
Summary
Angiosarcoma, a rare cancer, is difficult to diagnose. This case highlights Kasabach-Merritt syndrome, a serious condition, complicating angiosarcoma in an adult.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Hematology
Background:
- Angiosarcoma is a rare soft-tissue malignancy (1-2% of sarcomas).
- Diagnosis is challenging due to varied presentations and indistinct imaging findings.
- Kasabach-Merritt syndrome (KMS) typically affects infants with vascular malformations, causing consumptive coagulopathy.
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