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Treatment Of Hemangioma Vertebral
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Alternative Names
Birthmark excision
Description
While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), the hemangioma is removed. If the hemangioma was large, the site may be covered with a
Indications
Hemangiomas are the most common benign (non-cancerous) blood vessel growths in infants and children. Most go away with time, and occasionally...
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