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Vascular Neoplasm in a Newborn Male
Author(s) -
BURK CYNTHIA J.,
BANGERT JERRY,
SCOTT KATHERINE,
HANSEN RONALD
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00528.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neoplasm , pediatrics , pathology
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma was initially described in 1979 and is a rare pediatric vascular tumor that may be associated with Kasabach‐Merrit phenomenon. We present a newborn boy who had a large vascular lesion over his left iliac crest without evidence of retroperitoneal involvement or inguinal lymphadenopathy. We briefly review the neoplasm’s unique characteristics, histopathology, prognosis, and treatments.