Ch. 505.1 - Hemangiomas Flashcards
MC benign tumors of infancy
Hemangiomas
Hemangiomas: Girls vs Boys
Girls
The risk of hemangioma is doubled in ___ and 10 times higher in offspring of women who had ___
Premature infants; chorionic villus sampling
Hemangiomas grow rapidly during ___ with slowing of growth in the next ___ and involution by ___
1 yr, 5yra, 10-15yrs
More than 50% of all hemangiomas are located in the
Head and neck region
Most hemangiomas are multiple vs single
Single
T/F The presence of more than 1 cutaneous lesion (hemangioma) increases the likelihood of visceral hemangioma
T
Hemangioma: Primary site of visceral involvement
Liver
T/F Most hemangiomas require no therapy
T
Approx ___% of hemangiomas cause impairment and ___% are life threatening because of their location
10, 1
___ is a syndrome characterized by a rapidly enlarging hemangioma, thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and coagulopathy
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome
T/F Kasabach-Meritt syndrome is associated with infantile hemangiomas
F
T/F The presence of a midline hemangioma in the lumbosacral area indicates the need for an MRI to search for underlying asymptomatic neurologic abnormalities
T
An ultrasonographic scan or MRI of the ___ should be performed if multiple cutaneous lesions are present.
Liver
MC tumor of infancy
Infantile hemangiomas
