A 2-month-old child is taken to the office for a check-up. The parents are concerned about a red lump on her head that formed at the age of three weeks. Since then, the lesion has expanded dramatically in size. The child's growth and development are age-appropriate. The exhibit includes an image of the lesion. There are no further abnormalities discovered throughout the examination. This child's lesion is most likely primarily composed of which of the following?

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A 2-month-old child is taken to the office for a check-up. The parents are concerned about a red lump on her head that formed at the age of three weeks. Since then, the lesion has expanded dramatically in size. The child's growth and development are age-appropriate. The exhibit includes an image of the lesion.  There are no further abnormalities discovered throughout the examination. This child's lesion is most likely primarily composed of which of the following?

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Eductional Objective: Infantile hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors composed of proliferating endothelial cells that most frequently affect the head or neck region.  Natural history of these lesions involves rapid growth of a red, cutaneous plaque followed by spontaneous regression.

A 2-Month-Old Child Is Taken to the Office for a Check-Up