Diffuse neonatal haemangiomatosis in a newborn child.
Diffuse neonatal haemangiomatosis is a severe disease with a high mortality. It is characterized by multiple haemangiomas at birth affecting the skin and visceral organs. A case of diffuse neonatal haemangiomatosis in a newborn child with a favourable outcome after steroid treatment is described.
Stenninger
E
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Department of Paediatrics, Orebro Medical Centre Hospital, Sweden.
Schollin
J
J
D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D011239:Prednisolone