Successful management of Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma with long-term sirolimus treatment: a case report and review of the literature

Successful management of Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma with long-term sirolimus treatment: a case report and review of the literature

Background: Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare vascular tumour of the infancy and of the first decade of life. It is locally aggressive and potentially life threatening when associated to consumptive coagulopathy, known as Kasabach-Merritt syndrome (KMS). No consensus or guideline for t...

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Main Authors: Matteo Chinello, Daniela Di Carlo, Francesca Olivieri, Rita Balter, Massimiliano De Bortoli, Virginia Vitale, Ada Zaccaron, Elisa Bonetti, Alice Parisi, Simone Cesaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-07-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma, Kasabach-Merrit syndrome, sirolimus, prednisone, vincristine
Online Access:https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3450
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