Background And Aim: Early age malignant tumors can mimic benign infantile hemangioma (IH). The purpose of this study was to determine the percentage of patients referred with a diagnosis of IH that were misdiagnosed, including that of those who in fact had malignant lesions and to assess how the misdiagnosis was reached.
Methods: From April 2003 through December 2009, all records of children, referred with a diagnosis of IH, were studied to determine the definitive diagnosis. Characteristics of the children with malignant diagnoses and of their diagnostic process were retrospectively analyzed.
Results: The referral diagnosis "hemangioma" was recorded in 423 children and confirmed in 89%. Thirty-nine children were rediagnosed with a vascular malformation (7%) or other benign anomalies (2%). The 7 (2%) remaining children were diagnosed with a malignancy.
Conclusions: In cases where the diagnosis of IH is equivocal, biopsy has to be performed in a specialized center to prevent delay.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e31828bb2d9 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
The clinical assessment of lung involvement in patients with Still's disease, results from the multicentre international AIDA Network Still's Disease Registry.
Rheumatology (Oxford)
January 2025
Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, Research Center of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases and Behçet's Disease Clinic, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Objectives: To assess the lung involvement in patients with Still's disease, an inflammatory disease assessing both children and adults. To exploit possible associated factors for parenchymal lung involvement in these patients.
Methods: A multicentre observational study was arranged assessing consecutive patients with Still's disease characterized by the lung involvement among those included in the AIDA (AutoInflammatory Disease Alliance) Network Still's Disease Registry.
Reflections of Foster Youth Engaging in the Co-Design of Digital Mental Health Technology: Duoethnography Study.
JMIR Form Res
January 2025
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Background: Current research on digital applications to support the mental health and well-being of foster youth is limited to theoretical applications for transition-aged foster youth and support platforms developed without intentional input from foster youth themselves. Centering the lived expertise of foster youth in digital solutions is crucial to dismantling barriers to care, leading to an increase in service access and improving mental health outcomes. Co-design centers the intended end users during the design process, creating a direct relationship between potential users and developers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntravenous antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
January 2025
Lifespan and Population Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Background: Cystic fibrosis is a multisystem disease characterised by the production of thick secretions causing recurrent pulmonary infection, often with unusual bacteria. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics are commonly used in the treatment of acute deteriorations in symptoms (pulmonary exacerbations); however, recently the assumption that exacerbations are due to increases in bacterial burden has been questioned. This is an update of a previously published review.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIdentifying the Factors That Drive Health Service Utilization Among Healthy and Non-Healthy Agers in a Sample of Older Ethiopians: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Health Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Health Economics, Wellbeing, and Society National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia.
Background And Aims: Population aging is associated with the rising incidence of chronic illness. This presents a significant challenge to healthcare systems, particularly in developing countries, as untreated chronic conditions can lead to years of disability and loss of independence straining health budgets and resources. Promoting healthy aging can be one avenue for mitigating these challenges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncidence of Hearing Loss in Preschoolers Presenting With Delayed Speech.
Cureus
December 2024
Ear Nose and Throat, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Royal Medical Services, Manama, BHR.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess hearing level of preschoolers with delayed speech in order to detect any underlying hearing loss Methods: In this research we targeted preschool children with speech delay, who have not been previously diagnosed with any medical or psychological illnesses. A total of 54 preschool speech-delayed children were audiologically assessed in our clinic in the past year. The age at time of referral ranged from two to 7.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!