Egypt
Research Article
A Retrospective Study of Infantile Hemangiomas: Demographic and Clinical Characteristics at Hera General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Author(s): MI Fatani, HO Al otaibi, MM Alshareef, MA Khalifa and SS MohammedMI Fatani, HO Al otaibi, MM Alshareef, MA Khalifa and SS Mohammed
Objective: The objective of this study is to provide the clinical features of infantile hemangiomas and their associated risk factors. Method: The study included patients who have been diagnosed with infantile hemangiomas, who were identified from a logbook in the Dermatology Department of Hera General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Demographic, prenatal, perinatal, and clinical data, along with complications and treatment modalities, were included on the data sheet. Result: The medical records of 61 patients were examined. Most of our patients were female (69.9%) and the maternal age of their mothers ranged from 22 to 43 years, with a mean maternal age of 28.8 years and a median age of 28 years. A positive family history of vascular anomalies in first-degree relatives was reported in 11.5% of patients. In 58 patients (95.1%), the age of onset for lesions was before two weeks (86.2%).. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2376-0427.1000270
Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Diseases received 4 citations as per Google Scholar report