Infantile hemangioma

Kristen E Holland; Beth A Drolet

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2010.07.008

Infantile hemangioma

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2010 Oct;57(5):1069-83. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2010.07.008. Epub 2010 Aug 21.

Authors

Kristen E Holland¹, Beth A Drolet

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. kholland@mcw.edu

PMID: 20888458
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2010.07.008

Abstract

Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common soft tissue tumors of childhood. The wide spectrum of disease has made it difficult to predict need for treatment and has made it challenging to establish a standardized approach to management. This article provides the reader with an up-to-date discussion of IH, identifying features of this condition which predict need for treatment as well as associated complications and reviewing management.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Decision Making
Disease Progression
Evidence-Based Medicine
Hemangioma / classification
Hemangioma / diagnosis*
Hemangioma / therapy*
Humans
Infant
Infant Welfare / statistics & numerical data
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / diagnosis
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / therapy
Risk Assessment
Skin Neoplasms / classification
Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Skin Neoplasms / therapy*
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / therapy