Premium
Extensive capillary malformation with a compensated coagulopathy
Author(s) -
M. T. Bousema,
M Krämer,
P.M. Steijlen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00504.x
Subject(s) - coagulopathy , consumptive coagulopathy , medicine , intensive care medicine , surgery
A 79‐year‐old male patient had an extensive vascular malformation, a thrombocytopenia and a low survival half‐time of the thrombocytes without a bleeding problem. Recognition of this compensated coagulopathy is important, as it may become exacerbated into a bleeding disorder during periods of stress.