A Case Report of Scapular Hemangioma with Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome: An Insight into Various Treatment Strategies with Review of Literature

Hemangiomas are common tumors, accounting for 4 to 5% of all benign tumors in infancy and childhood. While they typically occur superficially, their presence in bone is extremely rare. This case report involves an 8-year-old female patient with a left scapular hemangioma, thrombocytopenia, and consu...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Bahadur Singh, Nitesh Joshi, Saravana Kumar Jagannathan, Raghawesh Ranjan, Zachariah Chowdhury, Paramita Rudra Pal
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Saravana Kumar Jagannathan
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Zachariah Chowdhury
Paramita Rudra Pal
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description Hemangiomas are common tumors, accounting for 4 to 5% of all benign tumors in infancy and childhood. While they typically occur superficially, their presence in bone is extremely rare. This case report involves an 8-year-old female patient with a left scapular hemangioma, thrombocytopenia, and consumptive coagulopathy (Kasabach–Merritt syndrome). The patient presented with a slow-growing osseous lump in the left scapular region over 3 years. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an expansile lytic lesion originating from the left scapula, with a large soft tissue component, areas of hemorrhage, necrosis, and bony destruction. A preoperative biopsy suggested hemangioma. During evaluation, the patient was found to have a low platelet count and consumptive coagulopathy, leading to a diagnosis of Kasabach–Merritt syndrome. The patient was managed with multimodal drug therapy. Due to the large size and progression of the lesion, a total scapulectomy was performed. Postoperatively, blood parameters normalized. Final histopathology confirmed a cavernous hemangioma. No recurrence or derangement in the coagulation profile was observed at the 6-month follow-up through clinical and X-ray examinations. This report is presented due to its exceptional rarity.
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spelling doaj-art-fab72b06e62b4bbba96d292e94d4b6102025-08-20T03:25:52ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58510975-212910.1055/s-0045-1806777A Case Report of Scapular Hemangioma with Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome: An Insight into Various Treatment Strategies with Review of LiteratureRajesh Bahadur Singh0Nitesh Joshi1Saravana Kumar Jagannathan2Raghawesh Ranjan3Zachariah Chowdhury4Paramita Rudra Pal5Orthopaedic Oncosurgery Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, Mahamana Pandit Madanmohan Malaviya Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre (Homi Bhabha National Institute), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Mahamana Pandit Madanmohan Malaviya Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre (Homi Bhabha National Institute), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaOrthopaedic Oncosurgery Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, Mahamana Pandit Madanmohan Malaviya Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre (Homi Bhabha National Institute), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Paediatric Oncology, Mahamana Pandit Madanmohan Malaviya Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre (Homi Bhabha National Institute), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Oncopathology, Mahamana Pandit Madanmohan Malaviya Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre (Homi Bhabha National Institute), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Oncopathology, Mahamana Pandit Madanmohan Malaviya Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre (Homi Bhabha National Institute), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaHemangiomas are common tumors, accounting for 4 to 5% of all benign tumors in infancy and childhood. While they typically occur superficially, their presence in bone is extremely rare. This case report involves an 8-year-old female patient with a left scapular hemangioma, thrombocytopenia, and consumptive coagulopathy (Kasabach–Merritt syndrome). The patient presented with a slow-growing osseous lump in the left scapular region over 3 years. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an expansile lytic lesion originating from the left scapula, with a large soft tissue component, areas of hemorrhage, necrosis, and bony destruction. A preoperative biopsy suggested hemangioma. During evaluation, the patient was found to have a low platelet count and consumptive coagulopathy, leading to a diagnosis of Kasabach–Merritt syndrome. The patient was managed with multimodal drug therapy. Due to the large size and progression of the lesion, a total scapulectomy was performed. Postoperatively, blood parameters normalized. Final histopathology confirmed a cavernous hemangioma. No recurrence or derangement in the coagulation profile was observed at the 6-month follow-up through clinical and X-ray examinations. This report is presented due to its exceptional rarity.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1806777hemangiomascapulaKasabach–Merritt syndromeconsumptive coagulopathyangio-embolization
spellingShingle Rajesh Bahadur Singh
Nitesh Joshi
Saravana Kumar Jagannathan
Raghawesh Ranjan
Zachariah Chowdhury
Paramita Rudra Pal
A Case Report of Scapular Hemangioma with Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome: An Insight into Various Treatment Strategies with Review of Literature
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
hemangioma
scapula
Kasabach–Merritt syndrome
consumptive coagulopathy
angio-embolization
title A Case Report of Scapular Hemangioma with Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome: An Insight into Various Treatment Strategies with Review of Literature
title_full A Case Report of Scapular Hemangioma with Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome: An Insight into Various Treatment Strategies with Review of Literature
title_fullStr A Case Report of Scapular Hemangioma with Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome: An Insight into Various Treatment Strategies with Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed A Case Report of Scapular Hemangioma with Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome: An Insight into Various Treatment Strategies with Review of Literature
title_short A Case Report of Scapular Hemangioma with Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome: An Insight into Various Treatment Strategies with Review of Literature
title_sort case report of scapular hemangioma with kasabach merritt syndrome an insight into various treatment strategies with review of literature
topic hemangioma
scapula
Kasabach–Merritt syndrome
consumptive coagulopathy
angio-embolization
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1806777
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