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This is a low-grade malignant vascular tumor of soft tissues showing varying combinations of benign, low-grade malignant, and malignant vascular components. Occasionally, it has been described in the mediastinum, spleen, and kidney. Fewer than 30 cases have been reported.
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Cinotti, E., Rongioletti, F. (2015). Composite Hemangioendothelioma. In: Rare Malignant Skin Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2023-5_35
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