Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT

Haemangioma

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  • Most common benign tumour of infancy; incidence ~10% by one year of age
  • Female predominance (3:1); more common in premature/low-birthweight infants and multiple pregnancies
  • Natural history: proliferative phase (peaks ~9-12 months) → plateau → spontaneous involution over years

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