ABSTRACT
MANAGEMENT OF HEMANGIOMAS 2. A 3monthold infant is seen in clinic with an enlarging vascular lesion to the buttock.
It began as a small spot shortly after birth and has grown to measure 1.5 cm diameter. There had been some episodes of bleeding following minor trauma, but it has been stable for the past three weeks. How best can this patient be managed? A. Propanolol B. Steroids C. Laser
D. Surgery E. Observation
CLINICAL COURSE OF HEMANGIOMAS 3. You are discussing longterm outcomes with the family of a 6weekold infant with a
1 cm infantile hemangioma to the cheek. Which one of the following should you tell them? A. Involution is most likely to complete within a year. B. Involution is unlikely to occur without treatment. C. Further growth is unlikely. D. Involution occurs in 75% of cases by age 5. E. Involution may be incomplete, and the infant may require surgery.
