raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:464329

Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis

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

A rare vascular anomaly or angioma characterized by multifocal malformed lymphatic channels lined by clusters or sheets of spindled lymphatic endothelial cells with a predilection for the thoracic cavity, but also involving extra-thoracic locations, especially bones and spleen. Typical clinical signs and symptoms are pericardial and pleural effusions, cough, dyspnea, bleeding, and fractures secondary to bone involvement. Prognosis is generally poor due to the progressive nature of the condition.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKaposiform lymphangiomatosis
frLymphangiomatose kaposiforme
deKaposiforme Lymphangiomatose
esLinfangiomatosis kaposiforme
itLinfangiomatosi kaposiforme
nlKaposiforme lymfangiomatose
ptLinfangiomatose kaposiforme
plLimfangiomatoza typu mięsaka Kaposiego
csKaposiformní lymfangiomatóza
ukКапозиформний лімфангіоматоз
zh卡波西氏淋巴管瘤病
trKaposiform lenfanjiomatoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D18.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112E81.10NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018736Evalidated
UMLSC5681097Evalidated
GARD13451Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_27053281[PMID]

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

46 annotations · validated 2019-10-24
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002088Abnormal lung morphology
HP:0100766Abnormal lymphatic vessel morphology
HP:0045026Abnormal mediastinum morphology
HP:0100763Abnormality of the lymphatic system
HP:0002202Pleural effusion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001892Abnormal bleeding
HP:0025408Abnormal spleen morphology
HP:0000765Abnormal thorax morphology
HP:0011842Abnormality of skeletal morphology
HP:0002086Abnormality of the respiratory system
HP:0012735Cough
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0011900Hypofibrinogenemia
HP:0002797Osteolysis
HP:0001698Pericardial effusion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0031095Abnormal humerus morphology
HP:0040163Abnormal pelvis bone morphology
HP:0005107Abnormal sacrum morphology
HP:0002823Abnormality of femur morphology
HP:0003319Abnormality of the cervical spine
HP:0003174Abnormality of the ischium
HP:0000464Abnormality of the neck
HP:0000782Abnormality of the scapula
HP:0100711Abnormality of the thoracic spine
HP:0000978Bruising susceptibility
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0031364Ecchymosis
HP:0100310Epidural hemorrhage
HP:0000421Epistaxis
HP:0003546Exercise intolerance
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0003084Fractures of the long bones
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0100764Lymphangioma
HP:0100608Metrorrhagia
HP:0005562Multiple renal cysts
HP:0001737Pancreatic cysts
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0011896Subconjunctival hemorrhage
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002693Abnormality of the skull base
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0000105Enlarged kidney
HP:0002105Hemoptysis
HP:0012740Papilloma

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28398067[PMID]_27053281[PMID]_24252784[PMID]

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Sources for this card