raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2330

Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon

Synonyms: Haemangioma-thrombocytopenia syndrome · Hemangioma-thrombocytopenia syndrome

Type
Particular clinical situation in a disease or syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare hemorrhagic disorder characterized by potentially life-threatening thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and consumptive coagulopathy in the context of kaposiform hemangioendothelioma or tufted angioma.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKasabach-Merritt phenomenonHaemangioma-thrombocytopenia syndrome · Hemangioma-thrombocytopenia syndrome
frPhénomène de Kasabach-MerrittSyndrome d'hémangiome-thrombocytopénie
deKasabach-Merritt-PhänomenKasabach-Merritt-Syndrom · Hämangiom-Thrombozytopenie-Syndrom
esFenómeno de Kasabach-MerrittSíndrome de hemangioma-trombocitopenia
itFenomeno di Kasabach-MerrittSindrome emangioma-trombocitopenia
nlFenomeen van Kasabach-MerrittHemangioom - trombocytopenie-syndroom
ptFenómeno Kasabach-MerrittSíndrome de hemangioma-trombocitopenia
plZespół Kasabacha i MerrittaZespół hemangioma-trombocytopenia
csKasabachův-Merittové syndromSyndrom zahrnující hemangiom a trombocytopenii · Kasabach-Merittové syndrom
ukФеномен Касабаха-МеррітаСиндром гемангіоми-тромбоцитопенії
zh卡梅综合征血管瘤-血小板减少综合征
trKasabach-Merritt sendromuHemanjiyom-trombositopeni sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM141000Evalidated
ICD-10D18.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11KA8YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007708Evalidated
MeSHD059885Evalidated
UMLSC0221025Evalidated
GARD70Evalidated
MedDRA10058423Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedISBN-10: 0071354557[OTHER]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_ISBN-10: 0071354557[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

23 annotations · validated 2019-05-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001028Hemangioma
HP:0011900Hypofibrinogenemia
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005306Capillary hemangioma
HP:0000967Petechiae
HP:0000979Purpura
HP:0012329Tufted angioma
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100766Abnormal lymphatic vessel morphology
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0005520Chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation
HP:0001875Decreased total neutrophil count
HP:0031207Hepatic hemangioma
HP:0000975Hyperhidrosis
HP:0001882Leukopenia
HP:0001937Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
HP:0008151Prolonged prothrombin time
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0003270Abdominal distention
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0000998Hypertrichosis
HP:0040213Hypopnea
HP:0008069Neoplasm of the skin
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0001923Reticulocytosis

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30085595[PMID]_28767598[PMID]_30096317[PMID]_9108863[PMID]_3588149[PMID]_3108848[PMID]_6660888[PMID]_5950934[PMID]

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Sources for this card