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