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July 26, 2026Journal of Vascular AnomaliesOpen Access

Vascular Masquerade: A Case of Segmental Infantile Hemangioma With Minimal or Arrested Growth and Ulceration

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FCFiore CasaleMedical College of WisconsinPNPaula NorthMedical College of WisconsinVCValerie CarlbergMedical College of Wisconsin

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Implication

Case report reveals misdiagnosis of hemangiomas as vascular malformations in infants, indicating diagnostic challenges.

Key Points

  • To present a case of an infantile hemangioma with minimal growth and ulceration, highlighting its atypical clinical features.
  • Histologic examination of the vascular lesion
  • Clinical diagnosis based on appearance and symptoms
  • Treatment with propranolol
  • Initial misdiagnosis as a capillary malformation due to atypical presentation
  • Histology showed epidermal necrosis and thrombi in superficial dermal vessels
  • Patient improved with propranolol therapy.

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Casale et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a49fd3aea3239cd771a8https://doi.org/10.1097/jova.0000000000000149
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