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Atypically presenting kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the knee: ultrasound findings.

Iclal Erdem ToslakMatthew StegmanMichael P ReiterGüliz A BarkanDariusz BorysJennifer E Lim-Dunham
Published in: Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) (2018)
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare vascular tumor of early childhood and infancy. Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon, a common complication of KHE, is characterized by life-threatening thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, and consumption coagulopathy. There may be atypical cases that do not present with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon and do have atypical imaging findings. Knowledge of atypical imaging features may assist radiologists in identifying KHE. In this report, we present a 4-year-old case of KHE with atypical ultrasound findings.
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