Alexandra J Borst, Whitney Eng, Morgan Griffin, Kiersten W Ricci, Elissa Engel, Denise M Adams, Jillian Dayneka, Sally J Cohen-Cutler, Steven M Andreoli, Melinda D Wu, Allison P Wheeler, Kenneth M Heym, Shelley E Crary, Taizo A Nakano, Rachael R Schulte, Bhuvana A Setty, Thomas W McLean, Kristy S Pahl, Stefanos Intzes, Irina Pateva, Max Teitelbaum, Zili Zong, Yimei Li, Michael R Jeng
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and tufted angioma (TA) are rare vascular tumors in children historically associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted to determine first-line therapy in the absence of available prospective clinical trials. METHODS: Patients from 17 institutions diagnosed with KHE/TA between 2005 and 2020 with more than 6 months of follow-up were included. Response rates to sirolimus and vincristine were compared at 3 and 6 months...
March 2024: Pediatric Blood & Cancer