Pearce R L, Summers L, Herrmann R P
Br J Oral Surg. 1975 Nov;13(2):188-95. doi: 10.1016/0007-117x(75)90008-6.
The Kasabach-Merritt syndrome comprises consumption coagulation associated with giant haemangioma. A case is reported of disseminated intravascular coagulation complicating dental extraction in a 36-year-old male with this syndrome. The pre-operative management with anticoagulant therapy is discussed and the relevant literature reviewed.