Lack Of Oxygen Is Probable Cause Of Infant Birthmarks

A hemangioma is a benign tumor of cells that line blood vessels, appearing during the first few weeks of life as a large birthmark or lesion. A study published in Pediatric Dermatology reveals that a disturbance of oxygen depletion was found in placentas of babies who developed infantile hemangioma (IH).Researchers reviewed placental samples from 26 pregnancies with babies who weighed less than 3.

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Filed under: Pediatrics on January 8th, 2008