Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma
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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (also known as "Infantile kaposiform hemangioendothelioma"
) is an uncommon vascular tumor, first described by Zukerberg, Nickoloff, and Weiss
in 1993, that affects infants and young children, with rare cases having also been reported in adults.
) is an uncommon vascular tumor, first described by Zukerberg, Nickoloff, and Weiss
Sharon Weiss
Sharon Whelan Weiss, M.D., is an American physician who is best known for her contribution to the subspecialty of soft tissue pathology. She is the main author of Soft Tissue Tumors, one of the most widely used textbooks in the field of sarcoma and soft tissue pathology. Dr...
in 1993, that affects infants and young children, with rare cases having also been reported in adults.