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- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Cavernous hemangioma; Strawberry nevus
Symptoms
- A red to reddish-purple, raised sore (lesion) on the skin
- A massive, raised tumor with blood vessels
Most hemangiomas are on the face and neck.
Signs and tests
Hemangiomas are diagnosed by a physical examination. In the case of deep or mixed lesions, a
Occasionally, a hemangioma may occur with other rare conditions. Additional tests may be done for these syndromes.
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Hemangioma Treatment
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)
