Growth Hormone Induces Recurrence of Infantile Hemangiomas After Apparent Involution: Evidence of Growth Hormone Receptors in Infantile Hemangioma

Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Jul-Aug;32(4):539-43. doi: 10.1111/pde.12530. Epub 2015 Feb 18.

Abstract

Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common benign tumor of infancy, characterized by a natural history of early proliferation in the first months of life to eventual involution during childhood, often with residual fibrofatty tissue. Once involution has been achieved, IHs do not typically recur. We present two cases of exogenous growth hormone therapy resulting in the recurrence of IHs in late childhood, supported by radiological, immunohistochemical, in vitro, and in vivo evidence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Child
  • Female
  • Hemangioma / chemically induced*
  • Hemangioma / pathology
  • Hemangioma / surgery
  • Human Growth Hormone / adverse effects*
  • Human Growth Hormone / deficiency
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / chemically induced*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Skin Neoplasms / chemically induced*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Human Growth Hormone