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Salvá-Arteaga M, García-Muro C, Toledo-Gotor C, Fernández-Vallejo MB. Massive Bleeding from a Congenital Hemangioma: A Dermatologic Emergency. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2024; 115:422-424. [PMID: 37871893 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, España
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- Centro de Salud Puerta de Arnedo, Arnedo, La Rioja, España
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Salvá-Arteaga M, García-Muro C, Toledo-Gotor C, Fernández-Vallejo MB. [Translated article] Massive Bleeding from a Congenital Hemangioma: A Dermatologic Emergency. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2024; 115:T422-T424. [PMID: 38331173 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, Spain
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- Centro de Salud Puerta de Arnedo, Arnedo, La Rioja, Spain
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Wei H, Li Y, Li L, Hu Q, Shi M, Cheng L, Jiang X, Zhou Y, Chen S, Ji Y, Chen L. Novel organoid construction strategy for non-involuting congenital hemangioma for drug validation. J Biol Eng 2023; 17:32. [PMID: 37106420 PMCID: PMC10142414 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-023-00348-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-involuting congenital hemangiomas (NICHs) are fully formed vascular tumors at birth with distinctive clinical, radiologic, and histopathological profiles. In the literature, there is no effective therapy strategy for patients with NICH except surgery. Currently, no cell line or animal model exists for studying the mechanism of NICH and drug validation. We plan to construct a new strategy by constructing NICH organoids for further study. RESULT Here, we report a novel NICH organoid system construction and optimization process. Both HE and immunohistological staining exactly matched NICH tissue. We further performed transcriptome analysis to elucidate the characteristics of NICH organoids. Both NICH tissue and NICH organoids manifested similar trends in download sites. NICH organoids display novel features to new cells derived from organoids and show spectacular multiplication capacity. In the preliminary verification, we found that cells splitting from NICH organoids were human endothelial cells. Drug validation demonstrated that trametinib, sirolimus, and propranolol showed no inhibitory effects on NICH organoids. CONCLUSION Our data show that this new NICH-derived organoid faithfully captured the features of this rare vascular tumor. Our study will boost further research on the mechanism of NICH and drug filtering in the future.
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- Haoche Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Clinical Nutrition Department, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnocentric of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563006, China
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Fu C, Yang K, Zou Y, Huo R. Identification of Key microRNAs and Genes in Infantile Hemangiomas. Front Genet 2022; 13:766561. [PMID: 35360837 PMCID: PMC8963821 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.766561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most frequent vascular tumors that occur during infancy. Microribonucleic acids (miRNAs) have been demonstrated as critical regulators of gene expression in various diseases. However, the function of miRNAs in IH still remains largely unknown. In the present study, we performed a miRNA microarray analysis of IH and identified 68 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs). In addition, miRNA-gene networks and protein-protein interactions were constructed, and the hub miRNAs and genes of IH were screened out. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis were used for biological analysis of DEMs and differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The pathway enrichment analysis of DEMs revealed several tumor-related pathways, including proteoglycans in cancer, signaling pathway regulating pluripotency of stem cells and TGF-beta signaling pathway. DEGs were mainly enriched in biological processes, including intracellular signal transduction, cell adhesion, and cell death. KEGG pathway analysis indicated that DEGs were enriched in tumorigenesis- and angiogenesis-related pathways such as proteoglycans in cancer, MAPK signaling pathway and Rap1 signaling pathway. Collectively, this study first established a comprehensive miRNA-gene network in IH, which should provide novel insights into IH pathogenesis and be beneficial to the understanding of neovascularization-related disorders.
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- Cong Fu
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Department of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Ran Huo,
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Forjaco Jorge AF, Nascimento L, Fernandes L, Soares E. Rapidly involuting congenital haemangioma: diagnostic and therapeutic approach regarding two case reports. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e247689. [PMID: 35140097 PMCID: PMC8830216 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Two unrelated neonates were born with a large purplish congenital mass of the thigh and forearm. Both showed signs of heart dysfunction, and one of them had anaemia and thrombocytopenia. The imaging assessment of the lesions showed well-defined subcutaneous solid masses with an exuberant vascular component. Both were kept under surveillance and maintenance therapy. A progressive dimensional reduction of the lesions supported the diagnosis of rapidly involuting congenital haemangioma (RICH). RICH is a rare vascular tumour that presents as a congenital purplish bulky mass. The diagnosis depends on the clinical evaluation of the lesion and the imaging characterisation of its solid components and vascular network. RICH may be complicated by high-output heart failure, anaemia and thrombocytopenia. Despite its exuberant presentation, it undergoes involution in the first year of life; therefore, early invasive therapies should be avoided. It is essential to detect any dimensional increase, suggesting more aggressive diagnoses, such as kaposiform haemangioendothelioma.
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- Ana Filipa Forjaco Jorge
- Radiology Department, Dona Estefânia's Hospital, Lisbon Central Hospital Center EPE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Radiology Department, Dona Estefânia's Hospital, Lisbon Central Hospital Center EPE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Radiology Department, Dona Estefânia's Hospital, Lisbon Central Hospital Center EPE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Radiology Department, Dona Estefânia's Hospital, Lisbon Central Hospital Center EPE, Lisbon, Portugal
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Cohen-Cutler S, Szymanski LJ, Bockoven C, Miller JM, Moke D, Anselmo DM, Lee J, Luu M. Catastrophic congenital hemangioma with severe coagulopathy leading to fatal cardiac failure: Case report and review. Pediatr Dermatol 2021; 38:1276-1282. [PMID: 34595775 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We present a complex case of a neonate, delivered urgently for hydrops fetalis, with a large vascular mass of the extremity, diagnosed postnatally as a congenital hemangioma. The patient suffered immediate cardiac compromise and severe coagulopathy atypical for the diagnosis and subsequently died from these complications. Treatment was imperative but challenging due to a lack of a standardized treatment approach and few historical reports of equally critically ill patients. In this report, we review potential medical and surgical interventions and discuss treatment considerations in similar, life-threatening cases of congenital hemangiomas.
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- Sally Cohen-Cutler
- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Anatomic Pathology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Pediatric Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Dermatology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Vascular anomalies, further classified into vascular tumors and malformations, often involve the head and neck region of children. These entities may raise diagnostic dilemmas, as they often demonstrate heterogenous and overlapping histologic features. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the common vascular anomalies in the head and neck region of children. Specific entities discussed include infantile hemangioma, congenital hemangioma, tufted angioma, kaposiform hemangioendothelioma, and various vascular malformations. Clinicopathologic features and associated molecular associations are reviewed.
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Chaabouni R, Sellami K, Bahloul E, Turki H. Bleeding in congenital haemangioma: A rare but serious complication. Australas J Dermatol 2021; 62:e443-e444. [PMID: 33683741 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Rim Chaabouni
- Department of Dermatology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Dermatology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Dermatology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Dermatology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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Embolization of congenital hemangioma with severe hemorrhage. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common benign tumors of infancy. They typically appear after birth and undergo a period of rapid growth, followed by a gradual period of involution. Although the majority of IHs do not requirement treatment, oral propranolol is the first-line therapy for lesions that are at risk for life-threatening complications, functional impairment, ulceration, or permanent disfigurement. Rarely, IHs can be associated with structural anomalies. Congenital hemangiomas (CHs) are a distinct clinical entity, caused by a point mutation in GNAQ or GNA11. These lesions are typically present at birth and display a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. CHs can be distinguished from IHs by their unique histologic and radiographic features. Given the high-flow vascularity of CHs, surgical excision may be indicated due to the high risk of bleeding.
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- Gerilyn M Olsen
- Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1 S Park St, 7th floor, Madison, WI 53715, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1 S Park St, 7th floor, Madison, WI 53715, United States.
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Radhakrishna V, Radhakrishnan CN, Kabilan HK, Chandrappa AB, Vasudevan S. Limb Salvage in an Extensive, Complicated Vascular Lesion of the Arm in an Infant. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2020; 25:121-125. [PMID: 32139995 PMCID: PMC7020671 DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_16_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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When a vascular lesion involving a limb poses a hazard to the life, treatment options are excision or amputation of the limb. Although excision can be hazardous, limb salvage with vascular control is the best treatment option. We report limb salvage in an infant with an extensive infected congenital hemangioma complicated with consumptive coagulopathy.
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- Veerabhadra Radhakrishna
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Braun V, Prey S, Gurioli C, Boralevi F, Taieb A, Grenier N, Loot M, Jullie ML, Léauté-Labrèze C. Congenital haemangiomas: a single-centre retrospective review. BMJ Paediatr Open 2020; 4:e000816. [PMID: 33324762 PMCID: PMC7722829 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Congenital haemangiomas (CHs) are rare, benign vascular tumours that are fully developed at birth. Three subtypes of CHs have been described based on clinical behaviour: rapidly involuting CHs (RICHs), non-involuting CHs (NICHs) and partially involuting CHs (PICHs). We explore in our study clinical, evolutionary and paraclinical characteristics of the three CH subtypes. DESIGN Children with CH attending our department of paediatric dermatology at Bordeaux University Hospital over a 13-year period were retrospectively included. Epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary data, photographs and imaging results were reviewed. All available tissue samples were histologically examined. RESULTS We included 57 patients: 22 with RICH, 22 with NICH and 13 with PICH. Males predominated (ratio 1.7); the most common CH location was on the limbs. RICH, NICH and PICH exhibited overlapping characteristics; all were single telangiectatic lesions with pale peripheral halos. At birth, NICHs were flat but RICHs and PICHs bulky. The median age at complete RICH involution was 12 months. One-third of CHs that appeared RICH-like at birth underwent incomplete involution to become PICHs. Heart failure and thrombocytopenia were rare complications. PICHs were frequently ulcerated. Pain was common for NICH and PICH. The imaging and histological data of the three CH subtypes were rather similar. CONCLUSIONS We describe the characteristics and evolution of the three CH subtypes using a case series. Certain overlapping features were apparent, reinforcing the hypothesis that RICH, NICH and PICH lie on the same pathological spectrum.
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- Dermatology, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1035, Université de Bordeaux, Talence, France
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- Department of Specialized, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Dermatology, University of Bologna, University of Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Dermatology, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1035, Université de Bordeaux, Talence, France
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- Dermatology, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1035, Université de Bordeaux, Talence, France
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- Department of Radiology, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France
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- Paediatric Surgery Department, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France
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- Dermatology, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1035, Université de Bordeaux, Talence, France
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Wildgruber M, Sadick M, Müller-Wille R, Wohlgemuth WA. Vascular tumors in infants and adolescents. Insights Imaging 2019; 10:30. [PMID: 30868300 PMCID: PMC6419671 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-019-0718-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Malignant vascular tumors as part of the vascular anomalies spectrum are extremely rare in children and young adults. Instead, benign vascular neoplasias are frequently encountered in the pediatric patient population. While vascular malformations are congenital vascular lesions, originating from a mesenchymal stem cell defect, vascular tumors are neoplastic transformations of endothelial and other vascular cells. The appropriate differential diagnosis and nomenclature according to the classification of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) is decisive to initiate correct therapy. While infantile hemangioma can be routinely diagnosed by clinical means and rarely require therapy, more rare vascular tumors are frequently difficult to diagnose, require dedicated cross-sectional imaging, and benefit from an interdisciplinary treatment approach. The focus of this review is to provide an overview over the spectrum of vascular tumors, typical imaging characteristics, and summarize treatment options including interventional radiology approaches.
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- Moritz Wildgruber
- Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany.
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- Institut für Klinische Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch Strasse 40, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Radiologie, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Leung AKC, Leong KF, Barankin B. A male infant born with an ulcerated vascular mass. Paediatr Child Health 2019; 24:7-9. [PMID: 30792591 DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxy071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Alexander K C Leung
- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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- Pediatric Institute, Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Lewis D, Hachey K, Fitzgerald S, Vaidya R. Rapidly involuting congenital haemangioma of the liver. BMJ Case Rep 2018; 2018:bcr-2018-224337. [PMID: 29871961 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Rapidly involuting congenital haemangiomas (RICHs) are rare benign vascular tumours of infancy. They are generally asymptomatic, but can present with thrombocytopaenia and coagulopathy. Significant complications including life-threatening bleeding, high-output heart failure and liver failure, though rare, can occur. RICHs generally regress by 12-14 months of age and can be managed clinically with symptomatic treatment, watchful waiting and close monitoring of the size of the haemangioma. Medical management (corticosteroids, propranolol) has not shown to be effective, in contrast to infantile haemangioma which will not regress spontaneously and has been noted to respond to medical therapy. Awareness of this diagnosis is important to prevent unnecessary medical and surgical intervention. Here, we present a case of a full-term infant with RICH who presented with thrombocytopaenia and abnormal coagulation profile. The coagulopathy was treated symptomatically, while the lesion was observed with serial ultrasounds and gradually decreased in size.
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- Deirdre Lewis
- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA
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Al Malki A, Al Bluwi S, Malloizel-Delaunay J, Mazereeuw-Hautier J. Massive hemorrhage: A rare complication of rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma. Pediatr Dermatol 2018; 35:e159-e160. [PMID: 29572940 DOI: 10.1111/pde.13474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma is a subtype of congenital hemangioma. Ulceration and bleeding are rarely reported in rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma, with only four cases reported in the literature to our knowledge. We describe a case of a newborn girl who presented with rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma complicated by ulceration and severe bleeding and discuss treatment.
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- Aysha Al Malki
- Department of Dermatology, Paul Sabatier University and Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Paul Sabatier University and Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Paul Sabatier University and Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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Waelti SL, Rypens F, Damphousse A, Powell J, Soulez G, Messerli M, Dubois J. Ultrasound findings in rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma (RICH) - beware of venous ectasia and venous lakes. Pediatr Radiol 2018; 48:586-593. [PMID: 29362838 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-017-4042-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2017] [Revised: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bleeding, ulceration and cardiac failure can occur in rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma (RICH). Bleeding intensity ranges from superficial to life-threatening. OBJECTIVE To determine whether there are sonographic criteria associated with an increased risk of bleeding, ulceration or cardiac failure in RICH in order to identify children who need close monitoring or prophylactic treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective single-center study included RICH patients over a period of 13 years. We evaluated sonographic features of RICH on B-mode and Doppler ultrasound. We correlated the occurrence of bleeding, ulceration and cardiac failure with four sonographic findings: (1) visible vessel, (2) venous ectasia, (3) venous lake and (4) arteriovenous shunting. RESULTS We included 24 patients. Ulceration occurred in five cases, bleeding in four cases, one of which was life-threatening. Cardiac failure was observed more frequently in RICH with venous lakes (P=0.028). Bleeding and ulceration appeared more frequently in RICH with venous ectasia and venous lakes. Cardiac failure was associated with the presence of venous ectasia. All children with cardiac failure or ulceration had arteriovenous shunts. CONCLUSION RICH with venous lakes on ultrasound is prone to develop bleeding, cardiac failure and ulceration. This association was only significant for cardiac failure.
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- Stephan L Waelti
- Department of Medical Imaging, Sainte Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, 3175 Cote-Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Sainte Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, 3175 Cote-Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Sainte Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, 3175 Cote-Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Sainte Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, 3175 Cote-Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, University of Montreal Medical Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Sainte Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, 3175 Cote-Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada.
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The changing face of complicated infantile hemangioma treatment. Pediatr Radiol 2016; 46:1494-506. [PMID: 27450406 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-016-3643-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Infantile hemangiomas are the most common vascular tumors of infancy. A multidisciplinary approach including dermatologists, otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, hematologists/oncologists and interventional/diagnostic radiologists is crucial for appropriate management of children with complicated infantile hemangiomas. Since its unforeseen discovery in 2008, propranolol has become the first-line treatment for infantile hemangiomas, eclipsing systemic corticosteroids and radiologic intervention. There are still, however, uncommon indications for more aggressive interventional management. We review the 2014-updated International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) classification for vascular anomalies. Additionally, we suggest management algorithms for complicated lesions, including recommendations for radiologic and surgical intervention.
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