Giant hepatic hemangioma with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome treated with right hepatectomy: a case report with literature review

Bhavin Vasavada; Hardik Patel

doi:10.48269/MandPH-AFMKU-23-2-004

Published: 2023-12-21

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023)

Giant hepatic hemangioma with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome treated with right hepatectomy: a case report with literature review

Bhavin Vasavada

, Hardik Patel

Section: case reports

https://doi.org/10.48269/MandPH-AFMKU-23-2-004

Abstract

Background:
We present a case of giant hepatic hemangioma with kasabach merritt syndrome.

Material and methods:
Thirty seven-year-old female presented to us with 6 month history of recurrent abdominal pain, weight loss. CT scan was suggestive of huge right liver mass involving entire right lobe, suggestive of hemangioma. Her blood chemistry showed platelet count of 68000 and INR of 1.4 suggestive of kasabach merritt syndrome.

Results:
In view of size of the mass, symptoms and associated kasabach merritt syndrome, patient was offered surgical removal of the tumor. On exploration tumor was entirely involving right lobe and right hepatectomy was done. Hemangioma was of 25 cm *20cm*16 cm and weighed 1.8 kg. Postoperative course of the patient was uneventful. On day 3 platelet count was improved to 98000 and INR improved to 1.2. Patient was discharged on day 5.

Conclusions:
Right hepatectomy for giant hemangioma of liver is safe procedure and can be curative for associated kasalbach merritt syndrome

Keywords:

Giant hemangioma , right hepatectomy , liver tumours,

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Vasavada, Bhavin, and Hardik Patel. “Giant Hepatic Hemangioma With Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome Treated With Right Hepatectomy: A Case Report With Literature Review”. Medicine and Public Health, vol. 1, no. 2, Dec. 2023, pp. 1-6, doi:10.48269/MandPH-AFMKU-23-2-004.

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