Korean J Dermatol.  2001 May;39(5):617-620.

A case of Diffuse Neonatal Hemangiomatosis

• Park JH
• Lee SJ
• Koo SW
• Lee JH
• Kim YK
• Choi GS

Abstract

Diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis is rare and a life-threatening disorder characterized by multiple cutaneous and visceral hemangiomas. The organs most commonly affected are the liver, lung. brain, GI tract. The complications are high output cardiac failure, hemorrhage, Kassabach-Meritt syndrome, etc. A 30-day-old girl was diagnosed to have diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis by her multiple cutaneous and hepatic hemangiomas. She was treated with corticosteroid and interferon alfa-2a. During the treatment the number and size of hemangiomas were markedly reduced.

Keyword

Diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis; Corticosteroid; Interferon alfa-2a

MeSH Terms

Brain
Female
Gastrointestinal Tract
Heart Failure
Hemangioma
Hemorrhage
Humans
Interferons
Liver
Lung
Interferons