Prospective study of infantile hemangiomas: clinical characteristics predicting complications and treatment
AN Haggstrom, BA Drolet, E Baselga, SL Chamlin… - …, 2006 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES. Infantile hemangiomas are the most common tumor of infancy. Risk factors for
complications and need for treatment have not been studied previously in a large
prospective study. This study aims to identify clinical characteristics associated with
complications and the need for therapeutic intervention. PATIENTS AND METHODS. We
conducted a prospective cohort study at 7 US pediatric dermatology clinics with a
consecutive sample of 1058 children, aged≤ 12 years, with infantile hemangiomas enrolled …
complications and need for treatment have not been studied previously in a large
prospective study. This study aims to identify clinical characteristics associated with
complications and the need for therapeutic intervention. PATIENTS AND METHODS. We
conducted a prospective cohort study at 7 US pediatric dermatology clinics with a
consecutive sample of 1058 children, aged≤ 12 years, with infantile hemangiomas enrolled …