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Table 1.2

High-Risk Infantile Hemangiomas Location and Required Intervention

Anatomic Location/MorphologyRiskIntervention
Perineal, axilla, neck, perioralUlceration, disfigurement, feeding difficulties (perioral)Close monitoring, identify premonitory gray-white color, treat early (i.e., <8 weeks)
Nasal tip, ear, large facial (esp. deep component)Permanent scarring, disfigurementIdentify risk and treat early (i.e., <8 wks)
Periorbital and retrobulbarOcular axis occlusion, astigmatism, amblyopia, tear duct occlusionIdentify risk and treat early (i.e., <8 wks), baseline ophtho evaluation
Facial, large (>5 cm), segmentalPHACES syndrome (posterior fossa malformations, hemangiomas, arterial anomalies, cardiac defects, eye abnormalities, sternal clefting)MRI/MRA head and neck
Echocardiogram
Ophtho evaluation
Systemic treatment
Segmental overlying lumbosacral spineLUMBAR syndrome (lower body hemangioma, urogenital abnormalities, myelopathy, bony, and anorectal deformities)MRI with contrast of spine
<3 mo can use ultrasound as initial screen
+/-Systemic treatment
Segmental “beard area” central neckAirway hemangiomaImaging
Systemic treatment
Multiple hemangiomas (>5)Visceral involvement (esp. liver and GI tract)
“Multiple cutaneous hemangiomas with or without systemic hemangiomas”
Liver ultrasound, systemic treatment if liver IH present