raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2122

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare, locally aggressive, cutaneous or visceral vascular tumor characterized by either superficial lesions presenting as blue-purple infiltrated ill-defined plaques, or deep lesions usually manifesting with coagulation abnormality. They are associated in about 3 out of 4 of cases with potentially lethal thrombocytopenia and consumption coagulopathy (Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon; KMP).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKaposiform hemangioendothelioma
frHémangioendothéliome kaposiforme
deHämangioendotheliom, kaposiformes
esHemangioendotelioma kaposiforme
itEmangioendotelioma kaposiforme
nlKaposiform hemangio-endothelioom
ptHemangio-endotelioma kaposiforme
plHemangioendothelioma typu Kaposiego
csKaposiformní hemangioendoteliom
ukКапошиформна гемангіоендотеліома
zh卡波济型血管内皮瘤
trKaposiform hemanjioendotelyoma

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C49.9NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112F72.YNTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11XH6PA4Especificvalidated
MONDO0016236Evalidated
MeSHC537007Evalidated
UMLSC1367420Evalidated
GARD3077Evalidated
MedDRA10087551Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GNA14Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4382ENSG000001560496043979q21.2G protein subunit alpha 1427476652[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

14 annotations · validated 2025-03-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005520Chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0033106Elevated circulating D-dimer concentration
HP:0030350Erythematous papule
HP:0025474Erythematous plaque
HP:0011900Hypofibrinogenemia
HP:0001004Lymphedema
HP:0001937Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
HP:0012531Pain
HP:0000967Petechiae
HP:0000979Purpura
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000975Hyperhidrosis
HP:0000998Hypertrichosis

Annotation source: 32014025[PMID]_31353149[PMID]_34106442[PMID]_30085595[PMID]

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Sources for this card