Adv Neonatal Care 2022 Mar 29. Epub 2022 Mar 29.
Center for Clinical Studies, Webster, Texas (Dr Miller); Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia (Drs Miller, Gordon, Peterson, and Cohen); Department of Pediatrics, Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, Navicent Health, Macon, Georgia (Drs Gordon and Peterson); Skin Care Physicians of Georgia, Macon, Georgia (Dr Cohen); and Department of Pediatrics, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Spartanburg, South Carolina (Dr Bowe).
Background: Benign neonatal hemangiomatosis (BNH) is a rare, self-limiting subtype of infantile hemangiomas (IHs), in which infants with multiple cutaneous hemangiomas lack visceral involvement. Other subtypes of IHs exist that may mimic BNH and can be life-threatening depending on hemangioma location and size.
Clinical Findings: At birth, a 295/7-week preterm female presented with several pinhead-sized pink papules distributed throughout her body. Read More