Hemangioma, Abortive, Hemangioma, Minimal Growth - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

hemangioma, abortive hemangioma, minimal growth

Body Site

leg

Age

7 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

purple red

Morphology

patch

Pattern

asymmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 7-month-old girl had a purple partially blanching patch on the left shin at birth. Several red papules appeared at the periphery during the first 2 months of life, but there was no subsequent change in the lesion.

Description

4.5 X 4 cm purple partially blanching patch with a few red 2-5 mm papules at the periphery

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3/17/2011 21:42:13

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