Life-threatening haemorrhage as a complication of a congenital haemangioma.
Life-threatening complications of congenital haemangiomas are rare. A case of haemorrhage in a neonate is reported here. A neonate presented a congenital haemangioma of the limb complicated by a massive life-threatening haemorrhage. Colour ultrasonography showed a hypervascularized, highly haemodynamically active mass with a large, superficial drainage vein just under the ulceration. Surgical resection was performed with satisfactory postoperative outcome and no evidence of recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
Early surgical removal can be a good therapeutic option for complicated congenital haemangiomas.
Agesta
N
N
Hôpital Pellegrin-Enfants, Bordeaux, France.
Boralevi
F
F
Sarlangue
J
J
Vergnes
P
P
Grenier
N
N
Léauté-Labrèze
C
C
D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery