Hemangioma, Noninvoluting Congenital, Hemangioma - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

hemangioma, noninvoluting congenital hemangioma

Body Site

leg thigh

Age

10 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red purple blue

Morphology

tumor

Pattern

unilateral solitary

Comments

This healthy 10-month-old boy had an asymptomatic reddish-blue tumor on his left thigh at birth. The lesion showed no signs of growth or regression. Oral propranolol was initiated at 1 mg/kg/day on 01/18/2011 and increased to 2 mg/kg/day the following day with a slight flattening of the tumor. Ultrasound showed changes consistent with an hemangioma. Clinical features and the lack of change since birth were typical of noninvoluting congenital hemangioma(NICH).

Description

6 X 8 cm partially compressible bluish tumor with overlying red and purple papules and telangiectasias and surrounding pallor

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1/23/2011 18:12:34

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