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Infantile Hemangioma

MedGen UID:
1380698
•Concept ID:
C4317089
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cellular Hemangioma; Infantile Hemangioendothelioma; Juvenile Capillary Hemangioma; Juvenile Hemangioma; Strawberry Nevus

Definition

A capillary hemangioma that may regress spontaneously. It occurs in infants and children. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInfantile Hemangioma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Laser treatment of infantile hemangioma.
Ziad K, Badi J, Roaa Z, Emily AH
J Cosmet Dermatol 2023 Jun;22 Suppl 2:1-7. Epub 2023 Feb 12 doi: 10.1111/jocd.15671. PMID: 36774645
Infantile hemangioma. Part 2: Management.
Sebaratnam DF, Rodríguez Bandera AL, Wong LF, Wargon O
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Dec;85(6):1395-1404. Epub 2021 Aug 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.020. PMID: 34419523
PHACE Syndrome: Consensus-Derived Diagnosis and Care Recommendations.
Garzon MC, Epstein LG, Heyer GL, Frommelt PC, Orbach DB, Baylis AL, Blei F, Burrows PE, Chamlin SL, Chun RH, Hess CP, Joachim S, Johnson K, Kim W, Liang MG, Maheshwari M, McCoy GN, Metry DW, Monrad PA, Pope E, Powell J, Shwayder TA, Siegel DH, Tollefson MM, Vadivelu S, Lew SM, Frieden IJ, Drolet BA
J Pediatr 2016 Nov;178:24-33.e2. Epub 2016 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.07.054. PMID: 27659028Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Noninferiority and Safety of Nadolol vs Propranolol in Infants With Infantile Hemangioma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Pope E, Lara-Corrales I, Sibbald C, Liy-Wong C, Kanigsberg N, Drolet B, Ma J
JAMA Pediatr 2022 Jan 1;176(1):34-41. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4565. PMID: 34747977Free PMC Article
Infantile hemangioma. Part 2: Management.
Sebaratnam DF, Rodríguez Bandera AL, Wong LF, Wargon O
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Dec;85(6):1395-1404. Epub 2021 Aug 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.020. PMID: 34419523
Efficacy and Safety of Topical Timolol for the Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma in the Early Proliferative Stage: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Muñoz-Garza FZ, Ríos M, Roé-Crespo E, Bernabeu-Wittel J, Montserrat-García MT, Puig L, Gich I, Baselga E
JAMA Dermatol 2021 May 1;157(5):583-587. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.0596. PMID: 33825828Free PMC Article
Infantile Hemangioma: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(1):55-69. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200508100038. PMID: 32384034
PHACE Syndrome: Consensus-Derived Diagnosis and Care Recommendations.
Garzon MC, Epstein LG, Heyer GL, Frommelt PC, Orbach DB, Baylis AL, Blei F, Burrows PE, Chamlin SL, Chun RH, Hess CP, Joachim S, Johnson K, Kim W, Liang MG, Maheshwari M, McCoy GN, Metry DW, Monrad PA, Pope E, Powell J, Shwayder TA, Siegel DH, Tollefson MM, Vadivelu S, Lew SM, Frieden IJ, Drolet BA
J Pediatr 2016 Nov;178:24-33.e2. Epub 2016 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.07.054. PMID: 27659028Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Infantile hemangioma. Part 1: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and assessment.
Rodríguez Bandera AI, Sebaratnam DF, Wargon O, Wong LF
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Dec;85(6):1379-1392. Epub 2021 Aug 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.019. PMID: 34419524
Infantile hemangioma. Part 2: Management.
Sebaratnam DF, Rodríguez Bandera AL, Wong LF, Wargon O
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Dec;85(6):1395-1404. Epub 2021 Aug 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.020. PMID: 34419523
Infantile Hemangioma: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(1):55-69. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200508100038. PMID: 32384034
Guidance Document for Hepatic Hemangioma (Infantile and Congenital) Evaluation and Monitoring.
Iacobas I, Phung TL, Adams DM, Trenor CC 3rd, Blei F, Fishman DS, Hammill A, Masand PM, Fishman SJ
J Pediatr 2018 Dec;203:294-300.e2. Epub 2018 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.08.012. PMID: 30244993
PHACE Syndrome: Consensus-Derived Diagnosis and Care Recommendations.
Garzon MC, Epstein LG, Heyer GL, Frommelt PC, Orbach DB, Baylis AL, Blei F, Burrows PE, Chamlin SL, Chun RH, Hess CP, Joachim S, Johnson K, Kim W, Liang MG, Maheshwari M, McCoy GN, Metry DW, Monrad PA, Pope E, Powell J, Shwayder TA, Siegel DH, Tollefson MM, Vadivelu S, Lew SM, Frieden IJ, Drolet BA
J Pediatr 2016 Nov;178:24-33.e2. Epub 2016 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.07.054. PMID: 27659028Free PMC Article

Therapy

Infantile Hemangiomas.
Hasbani DJ, Hamie L
Dermatol Clin 2022 Oct;40(4):383-392. Epub 2022 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2022.06.004. PMID: 36243426
Noninferiority and Safety of Nadolol vs Propranolol in Infants With Infantile Hemangioma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Pope E, Lara-Corrales I, Sibbald C, Liy-Wong C, Kanigsberg N, Drolet B, Ma J
JAMA Pediatr 2022 Jan 1;176(1):34-41. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4565. PMID: 34747977Free PMC Article
Infantile hemangioma. Part 2: Management.
Sebaratnam DF, Rodríguez Bandera AL, Wong LF, Wargon O
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Dec;85(6):1395-1404. Epub 2021 Aug 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.020. PMID: 34419523
Infantile Hemangioma: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(1):55-69. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200508100038. PMID: 32384034
β-blocker therapy for infantile hemangioma.
Koh SP, Leadbitter P, Smithers F, Tan ST
Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2020 Aug;13(8):899-915. doi: 10.1080/17512433.2020.1788938. PMID: 32662682

Prognosis

Laser treatment of infantile hemangioma.
Ziad K, Badi J, Roaa Z, Emily AH
J Cosmet Dermatol 2023 Jun;22 Suppl 2:1-7. Epub 2023 Feb 12 doi: 10.1111/jocd.15671. PMID: 36774645
Hemangioma Endothelial Cells and Hemangioma Stem Cells in Infantile Hemangioma.
Sun Y, Qiu F, Hu C, Guo Y, Lei S
Ann Plast Surg 2022 Feb 1;88(2):244-249. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002835. PMID: 35023872
Infantile Hemangioma: A Current Review.
Pahl KS, McLean TW
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2022 Mar 1;44(2):31-39. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002384. PMID: 34966091
Infantile Hemangioma: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(1):55-69. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200508100038. PMID: 32384034
Guidance Document for Hepatic Hemangioma (Infantile and Congenital) Evaluation and Monitoring.
Iacobas I, Phung TL, Adams DM, Trenor CC 3rd, Blei F, Fishman DS, Hammill A, Masand PM, Fishman SJ
J Pediatr 2018 Dec;203:294-300.e2. Epub 2018 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.08.012. PMID: 30244993

Clinical prediction guides

Medical Management of Infantile Hemangiomas: An Update.
Colmant C, Powell J
Paediatr Drugs 2022 Jan;24(1):29-43. Epub 2021 Oct 22 doi: 10.1007/s40272-021-00477-9. PMID: 34677814
Efficacy and Safety of Topical Timolol for the Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma in the Early Proliferative Stage: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Muñoz-Garza FZ, Ríos M, Roé-Crespo E, Bernabeu-Wittel J, Montserrat-García MT, Puig L, Gich I, Baselga E
JAMA Dermatol 2021 May 1;157(5):583-587. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.0596. PMID: 33825828Free PMC Article
Infantile Hemangioma: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(1):55-69. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200508100038. PMID: 32384034
Infantile hemangiomas: current management.
Hochman M
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2014 Nov;22(4):509-21. Epub 2014 Aug 21 doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2014.07.003. PMID: 25444725
Infantile hemangiomas: an update.
Kwon EK, Seefeldt M, Drolet BA
Am J Clin Dermatol 2013 Apr;14(2):111-23. doi: 10.1007/s40257-013-0008-x. PMID: 23338947

Recent systematic reviews

The prevalence, complications, and risk factors for infantile hemangioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sun Y, Zhao J, Meng Y, Luo X, Jiang C, Deng G, Lei S
Int J Dermatol 2024 Jun;63(6):737-746. Epub 2024 Feb 8 doi: 10.1111/ijd.17062. PMID: 38329175
Skin sequelae in patients with infantile hemangioma: a systematic review.
Li W, Kang J, Bai S, Yuan L, Liu J, Bi Y, Sun J, He Y
Eur J Pediatr 2023 Feb;182(2):479-488. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1007/s00431-022-04688-1. PMID: 36434402
Should Propranolol Remain the Gold Standard for Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Propranolol Versus Atenolol.
Chen T, Gudipudi R, Nguyen SA, Carroll W, Clemmens C
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2023 Mar;132(3):332-340. Epub 2022 Apr 25 doi: 10.1177/00034894221089758. PMID: 35466712
Propranolol Therapy in Infantile Hemangioma: It Is Not Just About the Beta.
Lee JC, Modiri O, England RW, Shawber CJ, Wu JK
Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Apr 1;147(4):875-885. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007699. PMID: 33776033
Laser treatment of infantile hemangioma: A systematic review.
Chinnadurai S, Sathe NA, Surawicz T
Lasers Surg Med 2016 Mar;48(3):221-33. Epub 2015 Dec 29 doi: 10.1002/lsm.22455. PMID: 26711436

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