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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Haemangioma Presenting as Perianal Ulcer in Neonates

Journal of Perinatology volume 24, pages 327–328 (2004)Cite this article

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Perianal haemangiomas are not uncommon, however, their presentation in the neonate as an ulcer prior to the development of a clinical haemangioma is extremely rare. Two such cases are reported.

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The authors wish to thank Drs. P MacMahon and J Cosgrove for allowing the use of their cases for this report.

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  1. N Abid MBBS, DCH, MRCPCH

    Present address: Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (N.A.), Belfast, Northern Ireland

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, Waterford Regional Hospital, Republic of Ireland

    N Abid MBBS, DCH, MRCPCH

  2. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ulster Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

    A Rashid

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Abid, N., Rashid, A. Haemangioma Presenting as Perianal Ulcer in Neonates. J Perinatol 24, 327–328 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211082

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