Congenital Hemangioma
Cutis. 2017 January;99(1):E31-E33
February 2, 2017|Cutis
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Congenital hemangiomas (CHs) are fully developed hemangiomas that are present at birth. There are 2 possible types: rapidly involuting CHs (RICHs) and noninvoluting CHs (NICHs). We conducted a retrospective study (2008-2012) of 6 patients (2 females, 4 males) with CHs (mean age, 16 days). We analyzed the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and clinical outcome of CHs over this 5-year period.
Practice Points
- Congenital hemangiomas (CHs) are fully developed hemangiomas that are present at birth.
- In our study, CHs were more common in males, with a predilection for the limbs.
- Infantile hemangiomas are not fully developed at birth and need many years to regress.
Conclusion
Rapidly involuting CHs and NICHs have many similarities, such as appearance, location, and sex distribution. The obvious differences in behavior serve to differentiate RICHs, NICHs, and common IHs. Infantile hemangiomas are not fully developed at birth and need many years to regress.
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