Infantile hemangiomas in the head and neck region
DM Adams, KW Ricci - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2018 - oto.theclinics.com
Infantile hemangioma (IH) occurs in 4% to 5% of infants and is the most common benign
vascular tumor of infancy. They are not present at birth; but commonly there is a precursor
lesion, such as an area of pallor, telangiectasia, or small purple area, that then brightens in
color and increases in size becoming more apparent at 3 to 7 weeks of age. 1–3 The lesion
then proliferates for an average of 3 to 5 months and then involutes over several years. With
involution, the overlying skin is not normal and at times areas of abnormal texture, color, or …
vascular tumor of infancy. They are not present at birth; but commonly there is a precursor
lesion, such as an area of pallor, telangiectasia, or small purple area, that then brightens in
color and increases in size becoming more apparent at 3 to 7 weeks of age. 1–3 The lesion
then proliferates for an average of 3 to 5 months and then involutes over several years. With
involution, the overlying skin is not normal and at times areas of abnormal texture, color, or …