Resumen
Infantile hemangiomas are the most frequent vascular tumors in infants. Conventional diagnosis relies on visual observation of vascular anomalies and ancillary techniques such as Doppler ultrasonography or magnetic resonance. These diagnostic methods are not straightforward and may require trained operators. Children are usually apprehensive of them because they may require the use of gels, general anesthesia, and contact with their skin. As temperature variations induced by a hemangioma can be measured very accurately, we explored thermographic imaging as an alternative tool for clinically monitoring hemangioma extensions before and during treatment. We found a correspondence between the satisfactory evolution of hemangiomas during treatment, their extension, and their temperature.