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Case Reports
. 2010 Sep;45(9):1887-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.05.031.

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the choledochus

Keita Terui  1 , Yukio Nakatani, Michiyo Kambe, Masaharu Fukunaga, Tomoro Hishiki, Takeshi Saito, Yoshiharu Sato, Ayako Takenouchi, Eriko Saito, Sachie Ono, Hideo Yoshida
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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the choledochus

Keita Terui et al. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Sep.

Abstract

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare, locally aggressive vascular neoplasm that mainly occurs during childhood. Although KHE may involve various organs, involvement of the choledochus has not been reported. We report a case of KHE in a 5-month-old male infant. The patient was admitted with icterus and acholic stool. Contrast computed tomography revealed a vascular tumor in the hepatic portal region causing biliary obstruction. Excision of the extrahepatic duct and hepatoportoenterostomy were performed successfully, and he has been well during 3 years of postoperative follow-up.

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