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Brain Hemangiomas of Infancy
Author(s) -
Hundt C.,
Auberger K.,
Munch G.,
Willemsen U. F.,
Grantzow R.,
Schneider K.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/jon19977281
Subject(s) - medicine , birthmark , radiology , anterior fontanelle , magnetic resonance imaging , arteriovenous malformation , vascular malformation , neuroimaging , hemangioma , ultrasonography , ultrasound , dermatology , psychiatry
Vascular birthmarks of the skin can be associated with hemangiomas or arteriovenous malformations of different organs. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with angiography are the diagnostic tools used in children, adolescents, and adults to depict vascular malformation or bleeding. In infants, ultrasound examination through the anterior fontanelle is possible. This report describes 2 mature infants with brain hemangiomas primarily detected by real‐time sonography: In both the brain lesions were associated with cutaneous and other vascular birthmarks. MRI was used to verify the brain hemangiomas. Subsequent follow‐up evaluations during therapy were easily performed by ultrasonography.