Asian Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Infantile Haemangioma of Left Second Toe: A Case Report

Goh Teik Chiang *

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mohamad Fauzlie Bin Yusof

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia

Sivapathasundaram A. L. Nadarajah

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia

Mohamed Ashraff Bin Mohd Ariff

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Infantile haemangiomas represent the most common type of benign tumours of infancy, with a prevalence of 1-10% worldwide. Even though the disorder is mostly harmless, however, the option of treatment is primarily depending on the progression of this tumour. Some studies reported the disorder in many siblings of the same family, with non-affected parents, pointing out a possible genetic immixture. We represent a case of a one month-old boy, suffering with a huge painless swelling of the left second toe. X-ray examination showed no bony lesion.  Distal interphalangeal joint amputation of left second toe was also performed. The histopathology test result showed pictures constant as haemangioma. To the best of our knowledge, this case is a first report of infantile haemangioma of the toe mimicking vascular haemangioma.

Keywords: Infantile haemangioma, vascular malformations haemangioma, second toe

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