• Ir J Med Sci · Jun 2024

    Comparative Study

    A retrospective analysis of infantile haemangioma referrals: a comparison with the IH European Task Force 'Infantile Haemangioma Referral Score'.

    • Nicole Fagan, Eilis Nic Dhonncha, and Muriel Sadlier.
    • Department of Medicine, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. nifagan@tcd.ie.
    • Ir J Med Sci. 2024 Jun 1; 193 (3): 129112931291-1293.

    BackgroundInfantile haemangiomas (IH) are common vascular tumours of infancy that can have significant complications. The IH European Task Force developed the IH Referral Score (IHReS) to help non-specialists quickly identify IH that need to be referred to optimise outcomes in high-risk lesions.AimsThe aim of this study was to assess the quality of IH referrals to a national care centre and compare the IH referred to the IHReS tool.MethodsThis was a retrospective cross-sectional study that collected data from a random sample of 56 IH patients over a 13-month period.ResultsLess than 10% included a photograph (8.93%) and a minority of referrals included if there were complications including ulceration (1.79%) or function threatening (8.93%). Three-quarters of patients satisfied the IHReS criteria.ConclusionThe IHReS screening tool is a convenient and efficient resource for non-experts to identify children who require referral to a specialist centre.© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

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