A Case of Superficial Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma Treated with Oral Propranolol Combined with Topical Sirolimus

Abstract

Nan Dang,1 Yunqing Ren2 1Shanghai Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yunqing Ren, Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3333 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310052, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma(KHE) without Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon is a rare tumor primarily observed in pediatric patients; however, its documentation in the literature remains limited. We reported about a 1-year-old boy diagnosed with superficial KHE who received oral propranolol in combination with topical sirolimus and reviewed relevant reports and treatment of superficial KHE.Keywords: superficial kaposiform hemangioendothelioma, pediatric patients, rare tumor, case treatment

Keywords

• superficial kaposiform hemangioendothelioma
• pediatric patients
• rare tumor
• case treatment