Adult-onset Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the tongue: case report and review of the literature.
We present here a very rare clinical case of a 38-year-old man with Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (khe) of the tongue who presented to our institution with a growth under the left side of the tongue with no pain or discomfort. There were no enlarged lymph nodes and no significant neurologic findings. Diagnostic histopathology confirmed the lesion to be khe. The tumour was removed surgically, and the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis. Follow-up at 3 months shows no clinical evidence of recurrence.
Department of Gastroenterology/Nutrition and Metabolic Support, Zion, IL, U.S.A.
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Vashi
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Zion, IL, U.S.A.
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Abboud
Department of Otolaryngology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion, IL, U.S.A.
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Bier-Laning
Department of Gastroenterology/Nutrition and Metabolic Support, Zion, IL, U.S.A.
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Gupta
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma; surgery; tongue