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Mandi Maronn, MD; Sarah Chamlin, MD; Denise Metry, MD

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Tufted angiomas (TAs) are uncommon, benign vascular tumors that show tufts of capillaries or "cannonballs" in the dermis on histologic analysis.¹ These tumors most commonly manifest in early childhood, with rare reports of congenital or adult-onset cases. Clinically, TAs typically present as solitary, dusky red to violaceous plaques or nodules, most commonly occurring on the trunk and upper extremities.¹ The natural history of TA is generally of slow enlargement, but spontaneous regression has been reported in lesions of congenital or infantile onset. To our knowledge, we report herein the first 2 cases of multiple TAs in young infants.

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Case 1

A 1-month-old Hispanic girl presented for evaluation of multiple vascular skin lesions. Two large lesions were present on her back at birth, and she subsequently developed multiple smaller lesions. Liver ultrasonography and complete blood cell count findings at birth were normal. Skin examination . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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