Low birth weight of infants is the leading risk factor for reddish skin tumours called infantile haemangiomas.
Low birth weight of infants may be the leading risk factor for reddish skin tumours called infantile haemangiomas.
Infantile haemangiomas are non-cancerous tumours that can grow rapidly during infancy, but usually resolve by 9 years of age. Haemangiomas are the most common tumours in infants and beside cosmetic concerns, most have no medical significance. However, some may cause medical problems or permanent scarring.
Researchers from America studied 420 children with infantile haemangiomas and 353 children in the control group to elucidate features influencing the development if infantile haemangiomas.
Several risk factors were found including female sex, caucasian race, and preterm birth. However, being born with low birth weight rather than being born prematurely per se was the most significant risk factor for developing infantile haemangiomas. For every 500 gm decrease in birth weight, the likelihood of the birthmarks rose by 40 percent. Genetics may also play a role. Children with infantile haemangiomas were twice as likely as children without it to have an affected mother or other close relative (33 percent v/s 15 percent).
The researchers concluded that identifying the contributing factors for infantile haemangiomas could help to prevent and treat the problem in a better way.
Infantile haemangiomas are non-cancerous tumours that can grow rapidly during infancy, but usually resolve by 9 years of age. Haemangiomas are the most common tumours in infants and beside cosmetic concerns, most have no medical significance. However, some may cause medical problems or permanent scarring.
Researchers from America studied 420 children with infantile haemangiomas and 353 children in the control group to elucidate features influencing the development if infantile haemangiomas.
Several risk factors were found including female sex, caucasian race, and preterm birth. However, being born with low birth weight rather than being born prematurely per se was the most significant risk factor for developing infantile haemangiomas. For every 500 gm decrease in birth weight, the likelihood of the birthmarks rose by 40 percent. Genetics may also play a role. Children with infantile haemangiomas were twice as likely as children without it to have an affected mother or other close relative (33 percent v/s 15 percent).
The researchers concluded that identifying the contributing factors for infantile haemangiomas could help to prevent and treat the problem in a better way.
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