Ergaz Z, Bar-Oz B, Vainer GW, Abu-Leil S, Simanovsky N, Diav-Citrin O. Congenital fulminant Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the leg.
Reprod Toxicol 2014;
50:1-3. [PMID:
25277314 DOI:
10.1016/j.reprotox.2014.09.011]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare locally aggressive vascular tumor associated with Kasabach Merritt syndrome. We present a case of congenital Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the leg in a female infant who was born to a mother treated with various medications including etanercept, a TNF antagonist, due to rheumatoid arthritis. The neonate suffered from a fulminant form of Kasabach Merritt syndrome with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) resulting in multi-organ failure which led to her demise.
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