Case: A newborn with nasty hemangioma

I was called in by a Obstetrician to attend a baby immediately after birth in a clinic.
The baby was delivered at 35 weeks by caesarian section.wt was 2.3 kg.
She had a gross extensive hemangioma on the right leg extending from the foot almost completely covering upto the knee and then extending into the thigh. The overlying skin was devitilised and turns to black.The baby had tendency to bleed at points.

My pediatric surgeon collegue was also called in. A light pressure bandage was put on the hemangioma to stop the bleeding which was later released when the bleeding stopped.

The right leg was also grossly abducted, an orthopedician lebelled it as Unilateral congenitakl dislocation of Hip joint.

The baby overcame the initial difficulties and the pediattric surgeopn suggested for skin grafting for the area after child grow a little more.


Dr.Badrud Doza
Dr.Tahera

Link:
Infantile hemangioma-e-medicine