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Reactivation of Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon in a young adult with a congenital kaposiform hemangioendothelioma.

Marta IvarsPaloma Triana JuncoJuan Carlos López-Gutiérrez
Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2020)
We present the rare case of a young adult who developed late recurrence of Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon in a congenital kaposiform hemangioendothelioma that had been quiescent since infancy. We postulate that the extensive and infiltrative nature of our patient's tumor, combined with a recent history of direct microtrauma from acupuncture, contributed to the development of this late complication.
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