Neonatal skin disorders and birthmarks — case

Candidate brief

You are the general paediatric registrar in clinic. Mrs A brings her 10-week-old daughter, Mia, who has a large red mark over the right side of the face that appeared at two weeks and has grown steadily. The family doctor diagnosed an infantile haemangioma and referred for a plan. Mia feeds and grows normally, but Mrs A is distressed about the appearance and frightened it will not go away. Take a focused history, examine, present your synthesis, and outline your management and counselling. [4]