Prevalentie en kenmerken van hemangiomen bij jonge kinderen

To obtain current data on the prevalence and characteristics of haemangiomas within a population-based group of children.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Method

During March-May 2002, all children aged 0-16 months who presented for regular check-ups at child health centres in the Tilburg area, the Netherlands, were examined by physicians for the presence of haemangiomas. The characteristics of the children with a haemangioma were recorded and parents were asked for more specific information.

Results

Of the 2204 children included, 219 (10) had 256 haemangiomas. The girl-boy ratio was 1,9:1. The haemangioma was already present at birth in 24 of children. Of the 256 haemangiomas, 15 were located subcutaneously, 33 were located in the head-neck area and 37 on the body. Of the 84 haemangiomas in the head-neck area, 75 were located on the scalp and forehead. Of the 219 children with a haemangioma, 7 and 6 visited a general practitioner or specialist regarding the haemangioma, respectively. They were consulted particularly when the haemangioma was present at birth, located subcutaneously, located in the head-neck area, and when multiple haemangiomas were present.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2005;149:2455-8