Crying Or When Held in Medicine / Internal Medicine — Case | Dermatology | SMLE Q#1207
SMLE Question #1207
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Dermatology
Last updated: February 2026
A 2-week-old full-term male infant has a progressively enlarging bright red lesion on the left cheek since birth. It is superficial, well-demarcated, slightly raised, blanchable, and compressible, and it becomes more prominent with crying or when held upright. The lesion measures 2 cm in diameter with no ulceration or bleeding. He has no feeding or breathing symptoms, and the lesion does not involve the eyelid, lip, or nasal tip. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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