Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The present case report describes a completely ulcerated infantile hemangioma (UIH) in a 5-month-old infant on the left proximolateral thigh initially misdiagnosed as pyoderma gangrenosum, sporotrichosis or atypical mycobacterial infection. Clinical assessment, histological findings, and GLUT‑1 immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of UIH. Systemic propranolol treatment led to rapid ulcer healing within 3 weeks and complete recovery without relapse after 18 months of treatment. The report emphasizes the diagnostic challenges, effective propranolol treatment and the importance of considering UIH in the differential diagnoses of solitary pediatric ulcers.
Source: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
Institutions: Medical University of Vienna, St Anna Children's Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,690
Funder: Medizinische Universität Wien
OpenAlex ID: W4410599244