Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the temporal bone in a child

Abstract

Kaposiform hemagioendothelioma (KHE) is an uncommon locally aggressive vascular tumor that can involve soft tissues or bones. KHE that originates primarily from the temporal bone has been reported extremely rare in the literature. Here we present a case of KHE of the temporal bone in a 27 months-old girl and describe the findings of different radiological modalities along with histopathological characteristics of the tumor.

Keywords

• Kaposiform Hemangioendotheioma
• Temporal bone
• Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon
• Children