INTRODUCTION Word “hemangioma” is commonly used in generic sense to describe a variety of vascular lesions both congenital and acquired of differing etiologies and natural histories. This confusing nomenclature has been largely responsible for illogical treatment of cutaneous vascular lesions. On basis of clinical and cellular studies the vascular anomalies of infancy and childhood divided in two major categories hemangioma and malformations by Muiliken & Glowacki in 1982. Vascular tumours of childhood are typically benign. Most common type are – Ÿ Infantile hemangiomas Ÿ Congenital hemangiomas Ÿ Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma and Ÿ Pyogenic granuloma Infantile hemangiomas are most common tumor of infancy, 90% of IH are diagnosed by history and examination. Deeper lesions, may be difcult to diagnosed as they noted later than supercial lesions and may not have signicant over lying skin changes. The eld of vascular anomalies has been impeded by imprecise terminology. Non uniform terminology has created diagnostic confusion, blocked communication between doctors, inhibited research and caused incorrect treatment. Biological classication claried the eld of vascular anomalies by categorizing lesions based on their clinical behavior and cellular characteristics. BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION: MULIKAN AND GLOWACKI (1982): Investigated vascular anomalies on the basis of cellular features and cell kinetics. . They classied vascular anomalies in two major groups namely hemangioma demonstrating endothelial hyperplasia & malformation lesions with normal endothelial turnover. They proposed biological classication for vascular ano malies: BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF VASCULAR IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN (1982): Using this classication 90% of vascular anomalies could be correctly diagnosed by history & physical examination. This classication was accepted by international society for the study of vascular anomalies (ISSVA) in 1996. Classication of vascular anomalies continues to expand and has become more precise as knowledge of these lesion evolves. In present study we followed biological classication of ISSVA CLASSIFICATION OF HEMANGIOMA: There are two recognized subsets of hemangioma that demonstrate pattern of histological and biological behavior. 1. Infantile hemangoima (Typical): Benign tumor composed of endothelial cells, follow a predictable clinical course of proliferation in infancy followed by involution, usually with in rst 5 to7 years of life 2. Congenital hemangioma: They develop during prenatal life and present fully developed at birth. A) Rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma (involute rapidly during rst few week or month of life) B) Non involuting congenital hemangioma (persists in to late childhood) INFANTILE HEMANGIOMA (TYPICAL) CLINICAL FEATURES: 1. Most common benign tumor of infancy 2. Affect Caucasian infants (4% to5%)more than dark skinned 3. 23% of infants less than 1200gm developed infantile hema STUDY OF INCIDENCE AND PRESENTATION OF HEMANGIOMA IN BUNDELKHAND REGION Original Research Paper Dr. Sudhir Kumar Professor Plastic Surgery, M.L.B. Medical College, Jhansi General Surgery BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There are variety of vascular lesions which are mostly present in childhood. Due to different etiologies and management these are divided in to two groups (a/c to biolo gical classication) tumor or swelling –include infantile hemangioma, congenital hemangioma, kaposiform endothelioma, pyogenic granuloma and malformation –include arterial venous lymphatic..among these lesion infantile hemangioma (typical) is most common tumor of infancy. This study was taken up to estimate the incidence and presentation of hemangioma (typical) in children of Bundelkhand region. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Our study include 1066 children of age group up to 5 yrs..each and every child was examined in detail and record were measured meticulously. RESULT AND CONCLUSION: Actual incidence is not known. Overall reported incidence is 4-5%.In our study incidence is 3.1%,presented more in male, associated with prematurity, mostly present as single lesion & distributed more on head (60%),neck(25%) than trunk & extremity(15%) ABSTRACT KEYWORDS : Infantile Hemangioma, Congenital Hemangioma, Kaposiform Endothelioma. VOLUME-9, ISSUE-2, FEBRUARY-2020 • PRINT ISSN No. 2277 - 8160 • DOI : 10.36106/gjra Dr. Kirti Katiyar* Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, M.L.B. Medical College, Jhansi *Corresponding Author Dr. Ashok Kumar Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, M.L.B. Medical College, Jhansi Hemangiomas Malformations Proliferating phase Capillary Involuting phase Venous Arterial Lymphatic Fistulae 32 X GJRA - GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS ngioma 4. Female infants are more frequently affected ,male to female ratio ranges from 1:3 to 1:5 in different studies 5. Head and neck is most common site (80%) followed by trunk (25%) and extremity (15%) 6. In 80%cases there is single lesion Median age of presentation- 2 Weeks Biological behaviour of hemangioma (typical) HEMANGIOMAS ARE ENDOTHELIAL TUMOR WITH A UNIQUE BIOLOGIC BEHAVIOR Ÿ Grow rapidly Ÿ Regress slowly Ÿ Never recur STAGES IN LIFE CYCLE OF HEMANGIOMA: 1. Proliferating phase (0-1 yr of age) : hemangioma is composed of plump,rapidly dividing endothelial cells that form tightly packed sinusoidal channels. 2. Involuting phase(1-5 yr of age) : there is decreasing endothelial proliferation ,increasing apoptosis,and beginning of brofatty replacement of hemangioma 3. Involuted phase(>5 yrs of age): after complete regression,all that remains are few tiny capillary like feeding vessel and draining veins.the endothelium lining of these vessels is at and mature. PATHOGENESIS OF HEMANGIOMA STILL REMAINS A MYSTERY DIFFERENT HYPOTHESIS 1. Human papilloma virus -8 infection 2. Abnormal hormonal inuence 3. Chorionic villous sampling 4. Local hypoxia Bischoff and Co-workers reported that hemangioma endo thelial cell (HemECs) and hemangioma endothelial proginator cells, both present in hemangiomas, are immature and share features with cord blood Ecs HemECs express genes that are expressed by placenta ,umbilical cord and bone marrow stem cells. One of them,the glucose transporter protein GLUT-1,has become a marker for histopathological diagnosis of hemangioma. CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS: Infantile hemangiomas may be subdivided in accordance to the depth of soft tissue involvement ; supercial ,deep, and mixed. Additionally they may be divided by whether they are spatially conned (LOCALISED),or cover a territory (SEGMENTAL). Segmental infantile hemangiomas are more often associated with the so-called PHACES and LUMBAR syndromes. COMPLICATIONS OF HEMANGIOMA: 1. In proliferative phase a. Ulceration b. Bleeding c. Congestive heart failure d. Skeletal distortion e. Hypothyroidism 2. In involution phase a. Stigma –in form of skin atrophy b. Wrinkling c. Pallor d. Talengiecatic vessels 3. Diagnosis a. Most cases donot require imaging. If clinical features are atypical or the anatomic extent of lesion not apparent than USG and MRI can be used. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Ÿ To nd out incidence of hemangioma in Bundelkhand region. Ÿ To nd out sex ratio among children of Bundelkhand region. Ÿ To nd out incidence of hemangioma at the time of birth and after birth Ÿ To nd out whether prematurity associated with hemangioma Ÿ To nd out incidence of multiple or single lesion and their distribution according site MATERIAL AND METHOD Our study include children of age group from 0 up to 5 yrs., who visited vaccination counter of MLB Medical College Hospital stbetween 1 January 2012 to 30th October 2013. 1066 children in that age group visited vaccination counter. Each and every child was examined for hemangioma. Children with hemangioma was examined in detail and their record were measured meticulously. These children managed accordingly for the hemangioma. In 1066 children screened by us, hemangiomas were detected in 34 children. In our study we managed these children by these four modalities - Wait & Watch, Oral steroids, Intralesional steroids and Surgical treatment. Most of patients kept under close observation, and regular 2 months follow up. At every visit lesion examined for increase or decrease in size by measurement and for any complication. Every patient advised for compulsory ultrasonography (USG) to nd out any association with visceral hemangiomatosis and advised for proper care of lesion to prevent bleeding & ulceration. RESULT: Our study include children of age group from 0 up to 5 yrs. Who visited vaccination counter of M.L.B. Medical College hospital st th between 1 January 2012 to 30 October 2013. Table 1: Incidence of hemangioma (in our study) Table 2: Incidence of hemangioma in female in our study) Table 3: Incidence of hemangioma in male (in our study) VOLUME-9, ISSUE-2, FEBRUARY-2020 • PRINT ISSN No. 2277 - 8160 • DOI : 10.36106/gjra Incidence Number of patients Percentage (%) Patients without hemangioma 1032 96.9% Patients with hemangioma 34 3.1% Total 1066 100% Heamagioma in female Number of patients Percentage (%) Total female without hemangioma 440 94.8% Total female with hemangioma 24 5.2% Total 464 100% Hemangioma in male Number of patients Percentage (%) Tatal male without hemangioma 592 98.33% Tatal male with hemangioma 10 1.67% Total 602 100% X 33GJRA - GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS Table 4: Distribution of patients according to sex Table 5: Distribution of cases with respect to age group (Age at the time of entry into the study) Table 6: Distribution of cases according to time of pre sentation Table 7: Distribution of case according to pre-maturity Table 8: Distribution of case according to number of lesions. Table 9: Distribution of case according to site of lesions DISCUSSION INCIDENCE In our study group 1066 children from vaccination counter of pediatric department, we found hemangioma in 34 children. So incidence in our study group is 3.1%. Actual incidence of hemangioma is not known. According to Holmdam; (1955), Jacobs (1957) it is approx 10%-12% in children at age of 1 yrs and according to Pratt (1969), Jacobs & Walton(1976), approx 1:1 to 2.6% in rst few days of life. They reported overall incidence is 4% to 5% (approximately). Our gure is different from these studies. Possible reason for this may be erroneous nomenclature followed in past. We have followed the biological classication for diagnosis. Other reasons can be our small samples size. SEX RATIO: Female predominance was also reported by Bones, Graham Tonilnson (1950) and conrmed by Finn, Glowacki & Mulliken (1983). In their studies they reported females to male ratio of 3 to 5:1. our female to male ratio is less than these authors. Reason may be that girls are paid less attention in Bundelkhand region. Illiteracy, poverty, and females feticide may be other reasons. Previously in early studies, according to Greenhouse 1955 Hoimdat! 1955. Preterm infants showed equal frequency compared with full term infants. But in newer studies hemangioma more common in preterm as frequently as 22.9%.In our study 14.7% associated with prematurity (5 of 34 patient associated with prematurity). Approximately 80% hemangioma present as single lesion. In our study 94.11% (32 out of 34 patients) hemangioma present as single lesion. According to Distribution hemangioma involve 60% head & neck, 29% trunk & 15% extremity. In our study hemangioma involve 50% head & neck, 35.2% trunk, 26.4% extremity. According to Malgileth & Mureles 1965 less than 5% hemangioma ulcerate. In our study 3 patients out of 34 ulcerate — 8.8%. According to study 2.3% patients as with other congenital anomalies but according in our study none of patients associate with any congenital anomalies & not associates with visceral hemangioma. So in our study 24 out of 34 patients kept under observation & their natural history followed, most of them follow natural history according to Lister but clear conrmation could not be given in short period of follow up of patients. CONCLUSION 1. In total study sample size of 1066 having 602 (56.66%) males and 464 (43.5%) females. In our study M:F = 1.3:1 2. In total 1066 children in our Study, presenting with hemangioma only in 34 children. 3. Incidence of hemangioma according to our study population of Bundelkhand region is 3.1% 4. In our study hemangioma in more common in female out of 34 children with hemangioma 24 (70.6%) are females and 10 (29.4%) are males. Female to male ratio is 2.4:1. 5. Majority of cases 23 (67.6%) were of less than 1 yr of age (at the time of entry into study) 6. 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