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In the physical examination at discharge, all infants were checked for infantile hemangiomas, and the size and number of lesions were noted. The highest stage of retinopathy of prematurity diagnosed at any time before discharge also was noted. Analyses were performed to identify associated risk factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>RESULTS. Of 406 neonates admitted with birth weights of \u22641250 g, 351 (86.4%) survived. Of the survivors, 49 (13.9%) had infantile hemangiomas at discharge. Infantile hemangiomas were present for 16.8% of neonates with retinopathy of prematurity, compared with 6.7% of those without retinopathy of prematurity. Multiple infantile hemangiomas were present in 14 (28.5%) of 49 neonates, whereas 18 (42.8%) of 42 neonates had infantile hemangiomas that were \u22651 cm in size. Univariate analyses showed lower gestational age, lower birth weight, and postnatal steroid use to be predictors of retinopathy of prematurity, whereas prenatal steroid use, race, and gender were not significantly related. In multivariate logistic regression analyses controlling for gestational age and postnatal steroid use, infantile hemangiomas were found to be independently associated with any stage of retinopathy of prematurity. Neither the number nor the size of infantile hemangiomas showed any association with the severity of retinopathy of prematurity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>CONCLUSIONS. Infantile hemangiomas are associated with the development of retinopathy of prematurity in infants weighing \u22641250 g. 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