Vascular neoplasia masquerading as cellulitis and persistent hemorrhagic pericardial effusion
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Sharan Thangaraju; Jay Relan; Aditi Sinha; Sudheer Kumar Arava; Neena Khanna; Sreenivasa Narayana Raju
- Source
- Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, Vol 15, Iss 3, Pp 304-307 (2022)
- Subject
- kaposiform hemangioendothelioma
tufted angioma
vascular malformation
Medicine
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0974-2069
Tufted angioma and kaposiform hemangioendothelioma are considered to represent two ends of the spectrum of benign vascular neoplasms that predominantly present during infancy or early childhood. We report a rare case of a 5-month-old infant with complicated vascular neoplasm involving the pericardial cavity and skin over cervical region, masquerading as infective pericarditis with cellulitis. The patient responded dramatically to therapy with oral prednisolone and sirolimus, with a significant reduction of size of skin lesions and complete resolution of pericardial effusion over 8 weeks. The report also highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary team in managing such complicated cases.