Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the bone in children and adolescents

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Jan;69(1):e29392. doi: 10.1002/pbc.29392. Epub 2021 Oct 4.

Abstract

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare, locally aggressive vascular tumor that mainly occurs during infancy or early childhood. Approximately 70% of cases are complicated by Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. Although osseous extension of the primary lesion is relatively common, primary bone involvement by KHE is rare. Given the paucity of literature on primary KHE of the bone, we report a case series of primary KHE of the bone treated at our institution and describe the clinical presentation, radiologic and pathologic findings, management and outcomes.

Keywords: Bone; Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma; Kassabach-Merritt phenomenon; sirolimus.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Hemangioendothelioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome*
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi* / diagnosis
  • Vascular Neoplasms*

Supplementary concepts

  • Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma