Sirolimus Treatment of an Infant With Intrathoracic Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma Complicated by Life-threatening Pleural and Pericardial Effusions

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare infiltrative vascular tumor that may be associated with Kasabach-Merritt Phenomenon (KMP), which is a consumptive coagulopathy with potentially life-threatening thrombocytopenia. Management of KHE and KMP is challenging, and currently, there are no standardized validated treatment protocols. Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors have been shown to be effective in the treatment of KHE. We describe a term male who presented as a diagnostic dilemma...