Rapidly Involuting Congenital Hemangioma: A Case Of Complete Prenatal Involution
Ozcan U. A. (2010). Rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma: a case of complete prenatal involution. Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU, 38(2), 85–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.20647
View Original Source →Abstract
We report a case of rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma of the flank, which was diagnosed in the 2(nd) trimester of gestation and showed complete involution before term. In our case sonography revealed a highly vascular soft tissue mass with smooth contours, which was isointense with the placenta on T2-weighted MR images. The fetus was born with scar tissue at the site of the lesion. To our knowledge this is the 1(st) reported case of rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma showing complete involution before term.
Case Details
Disease Location
Blood vessels of the skin
Personal Characteristics
30 years old pregnant woman
Clinical Characteristics
Subcutaneous mass at the right flank of a female fetus. Congenital hemangioma diagnosed. At 24 week's gestation, the mass reached size of 35 x 28 mm.
Remission Characteristics
Follow-up performed at 28 weeks, showed that the mass regressed to 20 x 11 mm and the vascularity of the lesion was dimished as well. Follow-up at 36 week's gestational age showed an almost dissapeared lession.
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Follow-up