A case report with scrotal capillary '' strawberry '' hemangioma presented in infantile period
B Özçift, K Ağras
Department of Urology, Pediatric Urology Unit, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
AIM: Hemangiomas are benign vascular neoplasms, most commonly seen in children and young adults. They may be conjenital or secondary to tumors and trauma. Hemangiomas may develop any part of the body, most common in the musculoskeletal system, liver and splen. Scrotal hemangiomas are rare entitites. It may be only isoled in the scrotum and/or extended to the penis, perineum or intrascrotal area. They most commonly in adolesence and a few cases report in infantile period. Scrotal hemangiomas self limited, usually regress after 1 year of age and therefore conservative treatment is generally recommended. The treatment depends on location, invasion and symptoms. Asymptomatics and non-invasives may be followed-up only local care and observation.
CASE: A 3 month old boy was applied our clinic with the compliant of recognized scrotal purplish lesion by his parents immediately after birth during changing diaper. The lesion size was not changed in this period. Patient history was unremarkable. At physical examination, 15 x 15 mm in size, purplish capillary 'strawberry' hemangioma was detected (Figure 1). There was no palpabl mass. There were no other hemangioma in other parts of the body. Scrotal ultrasonography was not revealed any intrascrotal or testiculer hemangioma. There was no bleeding, ulcerated and infectious area on the lesion. Rest of the examination was normal. Local care and frequent changing diaper were advised. Lesion size regressed 12 x 12 mm and there was no complication in the 15 th month follow up (Figure 2). Because of the asymptomatic lesion and regressed lesion size, resection and medical treatment was not considered.
Infantile scrotal hemangiomas are benign vascular lesions which usually involutes over time. Treatment are depending by syptomatic and intrascrotal extension. Usually, it may not require surgery, involute without any complications with proper care and follow-up and even completely regress over the years.
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