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Breast Hypoplasia as a Complication of an Untreated Infantile Hemangioma
Author(s) -
Theiler Martin,
Hoffman William Y.,
Frieden Ilona J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12742
Subject(s) - sequela , medicine , hypoplasia , complication , hemangioma , mammary gland , breast development , infantile hemangioma , adverse effect , surgery , pediatrics , breast cancer , cancer , hormone
We report the case of a mixed infantile hemangioma ( IH ) involving the right breast that resulted in pronounced hypoplasia of the affected breast, which became apparent after breast development at puberty. No treatment had been performed in infancy or childhood. This case demonstrates that the presence of an IH may affect development of the mammary gland bud and that systemic therapy should be considered in an attempt to minimize this adverse sequela.