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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Strub, Graham
• Sidbury, Robert
• Bauman, Nancy

Titel

Vascular Tumors: Infantile Hemangioma

Ist Teil von

• Evidence-Based Management of Head and Neck Vascular Anomalies, p.37-45

Ort / Verlag

Cham: Springer International Publishing

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Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Infantile hemangioma (IH), also known as hemangioma of infancy, is the most common soft tissue tumor of childhood. IH demonstrate significant clinical heterogeneity in their presentation, ranging from small self-limiting lesions to bulky tumors that impart significant morbidity. IH can present as superficial, deep, or mixed lesions depending on the depth of soft tissue involvement (Drolet et al, N Engl J Med 341: 173–181, 1999; Haggstrom et al, Pediatrics 117:698–703, 2006). Most lesions are superficial, presenting as bright red papules or plaques which are typically round and involve the superficial dermis, while deep lesions have a more bluish hue; mixed lesions have characteristics of both. The morphological pattern of IH tends to be localized or segmental (Haggstrom et al, Pediatrics 117:698–703, 2006; Chiller et al, Arch Dermatol 138: 1567–1576, 2002). Localized lesions tend to be discrete ovoid or rounded lesions, while segmental lesions, which impart higher risk of complications, tend to involve a broad region and are more geometric in shape.