Predicting the course of a congenital hemangioma.
We report a series of 10 congenital hemangiomas which have been followed by serial examinations with the Doppler apparatus, to determine persistence of and increase in A--V fistulae, or a decrease in same. We believe the data on the A--V fistulae correlate inversely with the likelihood of spontaneous regression and involution.
D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography