Senile Hemangioma
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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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