Open AccessPost-Burn Infantile Hemangioma in an Extremely Premature Neonate
Author(s) -
Rosa-Mangeret Flavia,
Calza Anne Marie,
Pfister Riccardo E.,
Barcos-Munoz Francisca
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
biomedicine hub
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2296-6870
DOI - 10.1159/000508296
Subject(s) - novel insights from clinical practice
Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common vascular tumor in infancy, and its physiopathology is not fully understood. Nevertheless, a hypoxic insult may be an essential element for the formation of an IH. Herein, we describe a case of a 25-week premature newborn who developed an IH after a post-burn scar and its evolution.