[Prenatal diagnosis and management of a case of rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma. Review of literature]

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2006 Jun;35(4):405-10. doi: 10.1016/s0368-2315(06)76412-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma (RICH) is a rare vascular lesion, identified in 1996, of elective localization in the dermal-hypodermic tissue. Its name comes from its particular natural course: it is fully developed at birth and then completely involutes, usually in the first year. We present a case of a RICH of the scalp discovered with a screening ultrasonography in the 31st week of gestation. We list the differential diagnoses. After birth, positive diagnosis lies preferably on pathology examination of a biopsy specimen in order to eliminate the hypothesis of a less favorable vascular lesion, teratoma or malignant tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hemangioma / congenital*
  • Hemangioma / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma / pathology
  • Hemangioma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Skin Neoplasms / congenital*
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal