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Scalp Infantile Hemangioma Complicated by Life‐Threatening Bleeding
Author(s) -
Charny Jacob W.,
Moon Amanda T.,
Treat James R.
Publication year - 2017
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.13171
Subject(s) - medicine , scalp , propranolol , hemangioma , infantile hemangioma , prednisolone , surgery , angioma , girl , dermatology , vascular disease , anesthesia , psychology , developmental psychology
We report on an 8‐month‐old girl with an ulcerated occipital infantile hemangioma resulting in significant hemorrhage. The hemangioma responded rapidly to systemic propranolol and prednisolone, and we believe that describing her atypical clinical course would be helpful for others managing complicated scalp hemangiomas.