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12. Picture of Hemangioma of Infancy (HI)
Formerly known as strawberry, cherry, capillary hemangioma. HI is the most common tumor of infancy. Hemangiomas of infancy are not present at birth but appear postnatally; grow rapidly during the first year (proliferating phase), undergo slow spontaneous regression during childhood (involution phase), and remain stable thereafter. This bright red nodular plaque is frightening to the parents, and caution is needed to prevent scarring from the treatment itself. Since most of these lesions disappear spontaneously with only 20% showing residual atrophy or depigmentation, a wait and see strategy is recommended.
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