CUTANEOUS VASCULAR ANOMALIES;
PATTERN IN NEONATES AND INFANTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2008.15.02.2812Keywords:
Infants, Vascular anomalies, complications.Abstract
Objectives: To analyze the patterns of cutaneous vascular anomalies
in neonates and infants. To identify the complications arising in various vascular lesions.Design: A descriptive hospital
based observational study.Setting: Dermatology and pediatric department of DHQ and Allied Hospital PMC, Faisalabad
Period: From 1 Feb 2005 to 31 January 2006. Material and Methods: 72 consecutive newborns and infants of either st st
sex having any vascular anomaly on cutaneous areas were included in the study. The information regarding size, site,
type of lesions, sex of patients, with family history and any complication were recorded on a proforma prepared for this
study. Results: Out of 72 infants 25 were male (35%) and 47(65%) were females. Family history was present in 12
cases (17%). The commonly involved sites were head and neck 45 (62.5%), trunk 18(25%) and upper limb 9(12.5%).
In 59 children (82%) it was single and in 13(18%) the lesions were multiple. The complications observed were ulceration
in 13(18%), infection in 8(11%), haemorrhage in 3(4%) and visual impairment in 4(5%), while 56(78%) had no
complications.
