Congenital Capillary Hemangioma and Its Therapeutic Approach in Infants: A Case Report

Hemangiomas, common congenital lesions in infants and children, are thought to arise when islands of angioblastic tissue fail to connect with the developing vascular system. They are not usually life‐threatening. A case of congenital capillary hemangioma in an infant, which was surgically excised, i...

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Published in:Journal of dermatology 1998-10, Vol.25 (10), p.673-676
Main Authors: Hassan, Elsheikh, Giannakopoulou, Christina, Stefanaki, Kalliopi, Mathioudaki‐Koumantaki, Elma, Delides, George, Koumantakis, Eugene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood Vessels - abnormalities
Follow-Up Studies
hemangioma
Hemangioma, Capillary - congenital
Hemangioma, Capillary - diagnostic imaging
Hemangioma, Capillary - pathology
Hemangioma, Capillary - surgery
Humans
infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Scalp - diagnostic imaging
Scalp - pathology
Scalp - surgery
Skin Neoplasms - congenital
Skin Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Hemangiomas, common congenital lesions in infants and children, are thought to arise when islands of angioblastic tissue fail to connect with the developing vascular system. They are not usually life‐threatening. A case of congenital capillary hemangioma in an infant, which was surgically excised, is reported, and therapeutic approaches are discussed.
ISSN:0385-2407
1346-8138
DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.1998.tb02479.x