Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma
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| Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma | |
| Classification and external resources | |
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| Micrograph of a kaposiform hemangioendothelioma with "glomeruloid" nodules of endothelial cells. | |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (also known as "Infantile kaposiform hemangioendothelioma"[1] ) is an uncommon vascular tumor, first described by Zukerberg, Nickoloff, and Weiss in 1993[2], that affects infants and young children, with rare cases having also been reported in adults.[1][3]:596
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ↑ Zukerberg, Lawrence R. M.D.; Nickoloff, Brian J. M.D., Ph.D.; Weiss, Sharon W. M.D. Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma of Infancy and Childhood: An Aggressive Neoplasm Associated with Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome and Lymphangiomatosis. American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 17(4):321-328, April 1993.
- ↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.