This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on infantile hemangiomas which is the most common tumour of infancy. It was created by Sebastian Kilcommons (Medical Student, University of Alberta) with the help of Dr. Curtis Budden (Assistant Professor, University of Alberta).

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF handout. 

Related Content

• Podcast: Congenital Hemangiomas

References

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