Hemangioma

Vascular malformations : Hemangioma

1. HemangiomaHemangioma
Presented By- MILAN KHAREL
UNIT- I
Surgery

2. IntroductionIntroduction
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• • It is benign vascular endothelial tumour, common in It is benign vascular endothelial tumour, common in
girls (3 : 1).girls (3 : 1).
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• • It is commonly seen in skin and subcutaneous tissueIt is commonly seen in skin and subcutaneous tissue
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• • It grows rapidly in first year and 70 % involutes inIt grows rapidly in first year and 70 % involutes in
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7 years.7 years.
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• • Early proliferative lesion is bright red, irregular; deepEarly proliferative lesion is bright red, irregular; deep
lesion is bluish coloured. Involution causes colourlesion is bluish coloured. Involution causes colour
fading, softness, shrinkage leaving crepe paper likefading, softness, shrinkage leaving crepe paper like
area.area.

3. ClassificationClassification
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• • CapillaryCapillary
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– – Salmon patch (stork bite)Salmon patch (stork bite)
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– – Strawberry haemangiomaStrawberry haemangioma
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– – Port wine stainPort wine stain
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• • CavernousCavernous

4. clinical appearanceclinical appearance
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depends on its depth relative to the dermis and depends on its depth relative to the dermis and
the growth phase. the growth phase.
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Early proliferating lesions Early proliferating lesions are bright red, are bright red,
irregularly surfaced,irregularly surfaced,
papular lesions reminiscent of strawberries; papular lesions reminiscent of strawberries;
deeper lesionsdeeper lesions
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may be blue or skin coloured. may be blue or skin coloured.

5. 
InvolutionInvolution typically begins with the fading typically begins with the fading
of colour, leaving greyish areas, and the of colour, leaving greyish areas, and the
lesion softens and shrinks at the same lesion softens and shrinks at the same
time. time.
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When involution is complete, often allWhen involution is complete, often all
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that remains is the ‘crêpe paper’-textured that remains is the ‘crêpe paper’-textured
area of skinarea of skin

6. The majority require no specific treatment.
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intervention during the early proliferative growth
phase.
Periorbital can cause
1. deprivational amblyopia or
2. Total obstruction of one visual field may result in
permanent visual impairment.
3. astigmatism
So, ophthalmologist should be involved immediately.

7. large haemangiomatalarge haemangiomata
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obstruct the nose, pose a serious risk. obstruct the nose, pose a serious risk.
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Rarely, skin ulceration leading to haemorrhage . Rarely, skin ulceration leading to haemorrhage .
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Blood-borneBlood-borne
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bacteria septicaemia and localised necrosis, bacteria septicaemia and localised necrosis,
thrombocytopenia (Kasabach–Merrittthrombocytopenia (Kasabach–Merritt
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syndrome) and syndrome) and
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large visceral or multiple lesions can cause congestive large visceral or multiple lesions can cause congestive
heart failure secondary to shunting of blood.heart failure secondary to shunting of blood.

8. TREATMENTTREATMENT
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The management of most clinical The management of most clinical
problems is primarily nonsurgical.problems is primarily nonsurgical.
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Systemic corticosteroids induce involution in up Systemic corticosteroids induce involution in up
to 60%to 60%
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(2 mg kg-1 for 3 weeks, then a tapering dose). (2 mg kg-1 for 3 weeks, then a tapering dose).
The primary role ofThe primary role of
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surgery is in the management of abnormally surgery is in the management of abnormally
textured or redundant skin left behind after textured or redundant skin left behind after
involution.involution.

9. Salmon patchSalmon patch

10. Salmon patchSalmon patch
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A haemangioma that presents as a pink A haemangioma that presents as a pink
macule, usually at themacule, usually at the
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nape of the neck, in 50% of infants. It is nape of the neck, in 50% of infants. It is
caused by an area of persistentcaused by an area of persistent
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fetal dermal circulation and usually fetal dermal circulation and usually
disappears within a year.disappears within a year.

11. Capillary haemangioma Capillary haemangioma
(strawberry)(strawberry)

12. Capillary haemangioma Capillary haemangioma
(strawberry)(strawberry)
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The commonest birthmark, commonly onThe commonest birthmark, commonly on
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the head and neck;the head and neck;
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90% appear at birth and, as a consequence of 90% appear at birth and, as a consequence of
intravascular thrombosis, fibrosis and mast cell intravascular thrombosis, fibrosis and mast cell
infiltration, infiltration,
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10% resolve each subsequent year, with 70% resolved 10% resolve each subsequent year, with 70% resolved
by the age of 7 years. by the age of 7 years.
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White-skinned individuals White-skinned individuals
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girls are affected three times more than boys.girls are affected three times more than boys.

13. ‘‘Port-wine’ stainsPort-wine’ stains

14. ‘‘Port-wine’ stainsPort-wine’ stains
Equal gender distribution
Birth prevalence is 0.3%
20 times less common
than strawberry
haemangiomata;
“port-wine stains,” are
present at birth as
permanent, flat, pink-red
cutaneous lesions

15. Defective maturation of cutaneous sympathetic innervation
during embryogenesis, leading to localised intradermal
capillary vasodilatation.
At birth, they appear as flat, smooth, intensely purplestained
areas, most frequently on the head and neck, often within
the maxillary and mandibular dermatomes of the
trigeminal
nerve; with age their surfaces become more keratotic and
nodular.

16. TreatmentTreatment
• Allowed for spontaneous regression.
• Otherwise by laser therapy – pulsed dye laser (diode
laser).
• CO2 snow therapy.
• Sclerosant therapy.
• Steroid - oral / intralesional / systemic.
• Therapeutic embolisation

17. Port-wine stain (PWS) is associated with several syndromes:Port-wine stain (PWS) is associated with several syndromes:
• • Sturge–Weber syndromeSturge–Weber syndrome. PWS affecting trigeminal dermatomes;. PWS affecting trigeminal dermatomes;
associated with epilepsy and glaucoma (secondary to ipsilateral,associated with epilepsy and glaucoma (secondary to ipsilateral,
leptomeningeal angiomatosis), cortical atrophy and visual fieldleptomeningeal angiomatosis), cortical atrophy and visual field
defects.defects.
• • Klippel–Trenaunay–Weber syndromeKlippel–Trenaunay–Weber syndrome. PWS on a limb with associated. PWS on a limb with associated
bone and soft tissue hypertrophy and lateral varicosebone and soft tissue hypertrophy and lateral varicose
veins when the lower limb is involved. It is calledveins when the lower limb is involved. It is called
Parkes–Weber syndrome if there is an associated arteriovenousParkes–Weber syndrome if there is an associated arteriovenous
malformation.malformation.
• • Proteus syndromeProteus syndrome. PWS and regional gigantism in association. PWS and regional gigantism in association
with lymphatic (lymphaticovenous) malformation. Hypertrophywith lymphatic (lymphaticovenous) malformation. Hypertrophy
is always asymmetrical.is always asymmetrical.

18. Cavernous HaemangiomaCavernous Haemangioma
• It is present at birth and consists of a multiple venous
channels.
• Its size increases gradually and may cause problems.
• Sites: Head, neck, face, limbs, tongue, liver and other
internal organs.
• Large or multiple cavernous haemangiomas can cause
congestive heart failure (hyperdynamic) due to shunting
of large quantity of blood.

20. Clinical FeaturesClinical Features
• It is smooth, soft, well-localised, warm, fluctuant,
compressible, nonpulsatile swelling with bluish
surface occurring in skin and subcutaneous tissue
(often in mucosa like oral cavity) without any
transillumination.
• Compressibility and bluish surface is diagnostic.

21. TreatmentTreatment
• • Sclerosant therapySclerosant therapy
• Ligation of feeding artery and often at later stage
excision is done once haemangioma shrinks.
• Therapeutic embolisation.
• If small and located in accessible area, excision is the
initial therapy.
• Laser ablation – diode pulsed laser is becoming
popular because of good control of bleeding.