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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma with adolescent thoracic scoliosis: a case report and review of literature

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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare locally aggressive vascular tumor that usually presents as a superficial or deep soft tissue mass with associated cutaneous lesions. We report a unique spinal KHE with painless thoracic scoliosis in a 14-year-old girl. She underwent simultaneous tumor biopsy, spinal deformity correction and fusion. At 3 years follow-up, the patient’s MRI showed no significant deterioration of process without any therapy. KHE presenting as scoliosis is rare and to our knowledge this is the first recognized case in the reported world literature.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China

    Yong Zhu

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, No 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, China

    Guixing Qiu, Hong Zhao & Jinqian Liang

  3. Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China

    Xiaohua Shi

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Zhu, Y., Qiu, G., Zhao, H. et al. Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma with adolescent thoracic scoliosis: a case report and review of literature. Eur Spine J 20 (Suppl 2), 309–313 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-011-1731-8

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