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Congenital fulminant Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the leg
Zivanit Ergaz1, Benjamin Bar-Oz1, Gilad W Vainer2
1Department of Neonatology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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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