Clinical Features, Prognostic Factors, and Treatment Interventions for Ulceration in Patients With Infantile Hemangioma.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Ulceration is a common complication of infantile hemangioma (IH), which leads to substantial morbidity. Ulceration in IH has not been systematically studied since the advent of β-blocker therapy for IH.

Objectives

To examine treatment interventions used for ulceration in IH and identify clinical prognostic indicators of healing time.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective, multicenter cohort study was conducted on 436 consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of ulcerated IH and available clinical photographs. Patients receiving care at tertiary referral centers evaluated between 2012 and 2016 were included; statistical and data analysis were performed from February 7 to April 27, 2020.

Exposures

Clinical characteristics, treatment in

SUBMITTER: Fernandez Faith E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8014192 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature