Infantile Hemangioma of the Breast: Long-Term Assessment of Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: The literature is meager regarding the natural history and outcomes of infantile hemangiomas (IHs) in the breast. Treatment in childhood may be considered due to psychosocial and physical concerns with breast development. Early surgical intervention may cause iatrogenic breast asymmetry and possibly impair lactation later in life. This study characterizes the clinical presentation, management, and long-term outcomes of IHs arising in the breast. Female patients aged 11 years or older at presentation were included in a retrospective review of the Vascular Anomalies Center database for patients with IHs of the breast seen at our institution between 1980 and 2020. Breast development was ascertained by a structured telephone interview, physical examination, or photographs. A total of 10 patien

SUBMITTER: Labow BI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773794 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature