Diffuse Neonatal Hemangiomatosis Without Cutaneous Lesions in an Adult

Abstract

Diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis (DNH) is a rare disorder that first presents with multiple cutaneous and visceral hemangiomas during the neonatal period and has a high mortality rate. The authors report a long-term survivor of DNH who presented with multiple visceral heman giomas without cutaneous lesions. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may play an important role in tumor progression.

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