To investigate the clinical and imaging features of tufted angioma (TA) to provide a reference for its early diagnosis and enhance understanding among clinicians.
Approach:
Key Findings:
The mean age of patients was 2.2 years, with symptoms including cutaneous lesions and erythematous skin changes.
Ultrasonography revealed superficial hypoechoic masses with increased echogenicity of underlying soft tissue.
CT showed skin thickening and flocculent soft-tissue shadows with significant homogeneous enhancement.
All TAs exhibited homogeneous hyperintensity on fat-saturated T2-weighted images without significant diffusion restriction.
Interpretation:
TA primarily occurs in infants and presents with ill-defined superficial lesions that may involve subcutaneous adipose tissue, which aids in clinical diagnosis and highlights the need for awareness among healthcare providers.
Limitations:
Small sample size of only five patients.
Retrospective nature may limit the comprehensiveness of data and introduce potential biases.
Conclusion:
The study provides insights into the clinical and imaging characteristics of TA, which may assist in early diagnosis.
