Infantile Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma in a female patient complicated with severe obstructed jaundice: a case report

Abstract Background Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare locally aggressive vascular neoplasm that occurs mainly in the pediatric population. KHE usually originates just underneath the skin and affects deeper tissues through infiltrative growth; however, visceral tissue involvement is qui...

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Published in:	Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Eiichiro Watanabe, Naoki Hashizume, Akihiro Yoneda, Mureo Kasahara, Genta Ozeki, Takeshi Saito, Michimasa Fujiogi, Motohiro Kano, Yuki Yamamoto, Osamu Miyazaki, Takanobu Maekawa, Noriyuki Nakano, Takako Yoshioka, Akihiro Fujino, Yutaka Kanamori
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Surgical Society 2022-12-01
Subjects:	Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma Hepatoduodenal ligament Sirolimus
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01581-9