Xian He,1,2 Xin Ran,1 Dan Liang,2 Hongxia Fan,3 Yuping Ran1 

1Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Allergy, Chengdu First People’s Hospital, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Ultrasonic, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Yuping Ran, Tel +8618980601697, Email ranyuping@vip.sina.com

Abstract: An infantile hemangioma is a congenital benign tumor formed by the proliferation of vascular cells during the embryonic stage. It is more common in the skin but can also occur in the mucous membranes, liver, brain and muscle. Hepatic hemangioma appears to be a benign tumor; however, it may lead to poor outcomes because of severe complications, such as high-output cardiac failure. The main treatment of hepatic hemangioma in infants is oral drugs, such as propranolol and glucocorticoids, but the clinical response is not always satisfactory. We describe a rare case of a 2-month-old boy who presented with infantile cutaneous and hepatic hemangiomas. By using dermoscopy and observations of the abdominal color Doppler ultrasound, after 9 months of oral treatment with itraconazole solution, the infantile cutaneous hemangioma complicated with hepatic hemangioma was eventually cured. There was no liver or kidney function damage during the whole treatment period. Itraconazole oral solution for the treatment of infantile cutaneous hemangioma complicated with hepatic hemangioma showed good efficacy, compliance, and safety in this case.

Keywords: infantile hemangioma, cutaneous, hepatic, itraconazole oral solution, dermoscopy, color ultrasonic