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OTHER CONGENITAL VASCULAR LESIONS
DIFFERENT FROM INFANTILE HAEMANGIOMAS
Haemangiomas are diseases of arteries. There are some types which
treatment is not necessary or some types which are not responsive to
propranolol treatment. There two types of diseases involving the veins.
Port wine stains are the lesions in which there are no nerve endings at
the very small vessels. Some of types of vascular lesions may need sur-
gery. The lesions of white vessels are known as ‘lymphangiomas’. These
lesions were named as cystic hygromas when located at the neck region.
It was very difficult to give a diagnosis of haemangioma in a 9 days- old patient with
a huge vascular lesion at his ankle from the physical examination findings. MRI and
a biopsy was decided. MRI revealed the diagnosis of haemangioma so biopsy was omit-
ted. Treatment was started. First of all, the color was changed, became more pale, and
later the swelling got smaller. At the end of treatment, there was a soft fibrous-fat tissue
which was a remnant of huge vascular lesion. In the future this tissue should be
removed surgically for cosmetic purposes.
Case Story
K. E. S.
Birth Date : 13.08.2013
Admission Date: 22.08.2013
Age at Diagnosis: 9 days
City
: Ankara
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