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. 2018;25(1):38–44. doi: 10.6001/actamedica.v25i1.3702

Table 2.

Possible complications of infantile haemangioma depending on the localization of the haemangioma

Location Possible complication
Life-threatening conditions Airway IH Airway obstruction
Liver IH Hepatomegaly
Cardiac failure
Hypothyroidism
Gastrointestinal IH GI tract bleeding
Loss of function Periorbital region IH Amblyopia
Auricular region Hearing impairment
Nasal IH Obstruction of breathing, loss of smell, aesthetic problems
Anogenital region Loss of sensation due to ulceration
Aesthetic, psychological problems IH of the face Ulceration, residues after involution
Breast IH Loss of function, residues after involution