Venous Malformation and Localized Intravascular Coagulopathy in Children.

 Localized intravascular coagulopathy (LIC) has been described in adults with venous malformation (VM) but rarely reported in children. This study aims to determine the prevalence of LIC in children with VM and associated risk factors.  Patients younger than 18 years with VM from 2010 to 2014 were reviewed.

Pancreatic kaposiform hemangioendothelioma presenting with duodenal obstruction and kasabach-merritt phenomenon: a neonate cured by whipple operation.

Aim Kaposiform hemangiondothelioma (KHE) is a rare vascular tumor, commonly associated with Kasaback-Merritt phenomenon characterized by thrombocytopenia and consumptive coagulopathy. We report a case of pancreatic KHE presenting with neonatal duodenal obstruction and Kasaback-Merritt phenomenon. Case Report A full term male baby presented with bile stained vomiting on Day 3 of life.