Pediatr. praxi. 2024;25(6):411-414 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2024.078

Congenital hemangioma of the neck with complete regression

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Mihál, CSc.^{1, 2}, MUDr. Lenka Bakaj-Brožková, Ph.D.³, MUDr. Kamila Michálková², MUDr. Jan Hálek, Ph.D.⁴, MUDr. Bohumil Zálešák, Ph.D.⁵

¹ Ústav molekulární a translační medicíny LF UP a FN v Olomouci

² Dětská klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

³ Radiologická klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

⁴ Novorozenecké oddělení LF UP a FN v Olomouci

⁵ Oddělení plastické chirurgie LF UP a FN v Olomouci

Congenital hemangiomas (CH) are established in utero and belong to the group of benign vascular tumors that reach their growth peak at birth and do not progress further. They differ from infantile hemangiomas (IH) not only in their clinical, radiological and histological picture, but also in their behaviour and therapeutic approach. The authors describe a case of a newborn boy with a neck KH of 30 × 20 × 30 mm. Ultrasonographic examination in color mapping showed an increased echogenic formation in the subcutaneous tissue with slightly increased blood supply. Complete spontaneous regression of KH occurred at the age of 12 months.

Keywords: congenital hemangioma (CH), rapidly involutional congenital hemangioma (RICH), newborn, vascular tumors.

Accepted: December 10, 2024; Published: December 31, 2024  Show citation