Which statement is NOT true regarding capillary hemangioma?

Which statement is NOT true regarding capillary hemangioma?

• A. It is usually diagnosed before 6 months of age
• B. It can often lead to amblyopia
• C. It is the most common benign orbital tumor in children
• D. It is associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome

Answer: (D)

Infantile capillary hemangioma is a benign vascular lesion that typically appears in the first weeks to months of life and is usually diagnosed by six months. It can threaten visual development when it involves the eyelid or orbit, leading to deprivation of vision or refractive issues like anisometropia and astigmatism, so it can cause amblyopia if not managed. It is considered the most common benign orbital tumor in children. It does not have an established association with Sturge-Weber syndrome, which is characterized by a port-wine facial birthmark in the trigeminal distribution with leptomeningeal angiomatosis and neurologic symptoms such as seizures; this syndrome is not linked to infantile capillary hemangiomas of the orbit. Therefore, the statement about an association with Sturge-Weber is not true.

Infantile capillary hemangioma is a benign vascular lesion that typically appears in the first weeks to months of life and is usually diagnosed by six months. It can threaten visual development when it involves the eyelid or orbit, leading to deprivation of vision or refractive issues like anisometropia and astigmatism, so it can cause amblyopia if not managed. It is considered the most common benign orbital tumor in children. It does not have an established association with Sturge-Weber syndrome, which is characterized by a port-wine facial birthmark in the trigeminal distribution with leptomeningeal angiomatosis and neurologic symptoms such as seizures; this syndrome is not linked to infantile capillary hemangiomas of the orbit. Therefore, the statement about an association with Sturge-Weber is not true.