Phleboliths in digital vascular malformations in a child

An 8-year-old girl presented with swollen right third, fourth, and fifth fingers since birth, progressive enlargement, and occasional itching. She neither had other symptoms, including numbness or paresthesias, nor had a history of trauma or similar complaints within her family. On examination, swelling with visible dilated veins (Fig. 1A) was noted over her right third, fourth, and fifth fingers, while the rest of her examination was normal. X-ray imaging of the right hand revealed phleboliths on the right third finger (Fig.

Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - November 2, 2023 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tanuja Rajial, Pradeep Kumar Gunasekaran, Sujatha Manjunathan, Kuldeep Singh, Lokesh Saini Source Type: research