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Multifocal kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of soft tissue with bilateral pulmonary involvement in an adolescent
Roxana Azma, Samin Alavi, Maliheh Khoddami, Mohammad Taghi Arzanian, Armin Nourmohammad, Sadaf Esteghamati
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2014;57(11):500-504.   Published online November 30, 2014

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare, locally aggressive vascular tumor of intermediate malignancy with resemblance to Kaposi sarcoma. It occurs predominantly in pediatric age groups as a cutaneous lesion with focal infiltration into the adjacent soft tissue and bone. Although visceral involvement is very uncommon, several cases with bone, retroperitoneal, or mediastinal involvement have been described. KHE has been reported...

A Case of Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis
Weon Young Lee, Eell Ryoo, Mi Jin Jeong, Kye Hwan Seol, Kil Hyen Kim, Hak Su Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(5):732-737.   Published online May 15, 1996
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis(CRMO) is an unusual inflammatory process involving multiple osseous sites. No causative agent can be consistently isolated from these lesions despite multiple biopsies and the affected child purses a clinical course of chronic remissions and exacerbations independent of antibiotic therapy. Biopsy of the lesions did not reveal any pathogens. Immunologic investigation revealed no abnormality common to the patient...
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