CUTANEOUS HEMANGIOMAS AND HEPATIC ANGIOMA S - ABSENCE OF FREQUENT ASSOCIATION

Introduction : The aim of this work was to determine the usefulness of systematic liver sonography in patients with immature cutaneous heman giomas. Patients and methods: Children with immature cutaneous hemangi omas who met inclusion criteria underwent river sonography. Results: N o case of hepatic angioma was observed. Conclusions: Liver sonography is not necessary as a routine test in children with several immature a ngiomas. This examination could be proposed in situations other than t hose evaluated in this work including miliary angiomas, unusual immatu re angiomas, hepatomegaly, unexplained heart failure.