Expansile kaposiform hemangioendothelioma deformed thoracic cage in an adult
Journal
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Journal Volume
96
Journal Issue
5
Date Issued
2013-11
Abstract
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma is a vascular tumor that commonly presents as a cutaneous mass, is observed in children, and is associated with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. Herein we report a case of kaposiform hemangioendothelioma with chest wall deformity in an adult who did not show the Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon or cutaneous lesions. To our knowledge, this is the first case of asymptomatic kaposiform hemangioendothelioma arising from the pleura and deforming the chest wall. The patient was treated with tumor excision and chest wall reconstruction.
Subjects
5
SDGs
Other Subjects
CD31 antigen; contrast medium; titanium; adult; angiography; article; artificial embolism; bone scintiscanning; cancer surgery; case report; computer assisted tomography; follow up; hemangioendothelioma; human; internal mammary artery; kaposiform hemangioendothelioma; Kasabach Merritt syndrome; male; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; palpation; physical examination; preoperative care; priority journal; scoliosis; skin defect; thorax deformity; thorax pain; thorax wall defect; thorax wall reconstruction; thorax wall tumor; 5; Hemangioendothelioma; Humans; Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome; Male; Pleural Neoplasms; Sarcoma, Kaposi; Thoracic Wall; Young Adult
Type
journal article