Case report: Kaposi hemangioendothelioma of the right upper limb with the Kasabach–Merritt phenomenon: A potentially lethal diagnostic challenge

Case report: Kaposi hemangioendothelioma of the right upper limb with the Kasabach–Merritt phenomenon: A potentially lethal diagnostic challenge

Kaposi hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare vascular neoplasm that presents usually within the first year of life. Because of its rarity and complexity, there is often a delay in diagnosis. KHE could be associated with a life-threatening consumptive coagulopathy named the Kasabach–Merritt phenomenon...

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Main Authors: Levin Belani, Jamari Sapuan, Shalimar Abdullah, Erica Yee Hing, C-Khai Loh, Hamidah Alias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
kaposi hemangioendothelioma
Kasabach–Merritt
upper limb
sirolimus
treatment outcome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.995399/full

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