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- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
A hemangioma is an abnormal buildup of blood vessels in the skin or internal organs.
Alternative Names
Cavernous hemangioma; Strawberry nevus
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
About 30% of hemangiomas are present at birth. The rest appear in the first several months of life.
The hemangioma may be:
- In the top skin layers (
capillary hemangioma ) - Deeper in the skin (cavernous hemangioma)
- A mixture of both
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Hemangioma Symptoms
Review Date: 10/10/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
