TY - JOUR
T1 - Postoperative severe microangiopathic hemolytic anemia associated with a giant hepatic cavernous hemangioma
AU - Banton, Kaysie L
AU - D'Cunha, Jonathan
AU - Laudi, Noel
AU - Flynn, Catherine
AU - Hammerschmidt, Dale E
AU - Humar, Abhinav
AU - Sielaff, Timothy
PY - 2005/5/1
Y1 - 2005/5/1
N2 - Complications related to liver hemangioma are rare. We herein describe the case of a patient with three giant cavernous hemangiomas of the liver, of which two were resected for symptoms. A significant microangiopathic hemolytic anemia occurred in the early postoperative period, leading to acute renal failure and necessitating blood transfusions. The systematic evaluation of hemolytic processes in the postoperative patient is described. Surgeons should be aware of the potential for hemolytic complications after major surgery when giant hepatic hemangiomas are present.
AB - Complications related to liver hemangioma are rare. We herein describe the case of a patient with three giant cavernous hemangiomas of the liver, of which two were resected for symptoms. A significant microangiopathic hemolytic anemia occurred in the early postoperative period, leading to acute renal failure and necessitating blood transfusions. The systematic evaluation of hemolytic processes in the postoperative patient is described. Surgeons should be aware of the potential for hemolytic complications after major surgery when giant hepatic hemangiomas are present.
KW - Cavernous hemangioma
KW - Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
KW - Postsurgical complication
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.10.018
DO - 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.10.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 15862263
AN - SCOPUS:18044369268
VL - 9
SP - 679
EP - 685
JO - Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
JF - Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
SN - 1091-255X
IS - 5
ER -