Highlights Differential diagnosis of various vascular malformations Prevalence and management of hemangiomas ##Read More## Hemangioma, a benign vascular lesion, is prevalent in neonates (2-3%), infants under the age of one year (10-12%), as well as in premature babies weighing less than 1 kg (22-30%). While the condition is most common in females, the pathophysiology remains unclear. Theory suggests that matric metalloproteases and proangiogenic factors play important role in the pathogenesis of this disease. Congenital hemangiomas may either be rapidly involuting or noninvoluting.
The management is based on the stages of the disease. Systemic therapies, radiotherapy, cryotherapy, laser therapy, injection of sclerosing agents, selective embolization, or sometimes surgical interventions are required. To shed more light on the management of hemangiomas, we have organized an informative…
