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Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma: Case Report and Literature Review

Gang Zhou, Shuhua Yang, Xiu Nie, Jingyuan Du, Jin Li, Jianxiang Liu, Renhao Ze and Yu He
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology August 2007, 4 (4) 288-292; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11805-007-0289-z

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    Fig.1.

    This shows a large, centrally located, lytic lesion in the tibial and fibula metaphyseal-epiphyseal area with thinning of the surrounding cortex, minimal dilatation and fairly sharp margination.

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    Fig.2.

    This shows autogeneous bony pieces were planted in the cavity after the excision. During the operation an anatomical AO steel plate was used for support.

  • Fig.3A.
    Fig.3A.

    Immunohistochemical examination shows nodules with vessels with round or oval lumens with strong similarity to capillary hemangiomas. CD34 shows a diffuse staining of the lobules, including spindled cells at the periphery and small vascular channels in the center (×100).

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    Fig.3B.

    This slide shows round and epithelioid endothelial cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm forming slit-like structures filled with red cells (H&E ×400).

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