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Surgical excision

Source: Childhood Vascular Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: April 17, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Intermediate Tumors (Locally Aggressive) / Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma and Tufted Angioma / Treatment of kaposiform hemangioendothelioma and tufted angioma / Treatment of complicated kaposiform hemangioendothelioma and tufted angioma

Surgical excision may be possible for lesions that did not respond to medical management or are life threatening. Embolization may be performed in conjunction with surgery or medical therapy; usually, it is a temporizing measure.[40]

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