title: Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the choledochus.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8677, Japan. kta@cc.rim.or.jp
authors.forename: Keita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terui
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakatani
authors.forename: Michiyo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kambe
authors.forename: Masaharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: Tomoro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hishiki
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Yoshiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takenouchi
authors.forename: Eriko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Sachie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography