10 Hemangioma Symptoms
Symptom #9: Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia is a term describing abnormally low levels of platelets. It is usually asymptomatic and is only noticed when a full blood count is performed. In some cases, patients may experience bleeding gums, nosebleeds, easy bruising, and heavy periods. Petechiae may also appear. Some patients may also complain of fatigue, malaise, and general weakness.
In some syndromes such as the Kasabach–Merritt syndrome, the presence of giant hepatic hemangiomas has been associated with intravascular coagulation and thrombocytopenia. Patients are usually younger than 1 year old and are male. In this case, the hemangioma should be eradicated along with gaining control of the patient’s coagulopathy.
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