kaposiform hemangioendothelioma


kaposiform hemangioendothelioma

locally aggressive vascular tumor of skin and retroperitoneum, but also other sites, composed of immature spindle cells and interspersed capillaries.

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma

Abbreviation: KHE
A rare vascular tumor, resembling a hemangioma. Like the hemangiomas in Kasabach-Merritt syndrome, it can cause coagulopathy associated with severe reductions in circulating levels of platelets. See also: hemangioendothelioma