Hemangioma
A benign tumor or birthmark caused by an abnormal number of blood vessels in the skin. Hemangiomas may be either superficial, superficial and deep, or deep.
Superficial hemangiomas, known as STRAWBERRY BIRTHMARKS, are bright red protrusions that develop shortly after birth. At about the age of six months the tumor begins to subside and the red color slowly fades; by age seven, the hemangioma completely disappears.
Deep hemangiomas are blue and never clear up by themselves. These are found most often in young children, usually on the head and neck. Deep hemangiomas are composed of dilated veins rather than capillaries and are distinguished by their slow growth and by the fact that they do not disappear.
Treatment
Superficial hemangiomas do not require treatment for any medical reason, but if the marks appear on the face there may be psychological reasons to remove these tumors. Superficial hemangiomas may be removed by pulsed dye lasers, which are most successful in young patients.
Deep hemangiomas subject the child to profound psychological stress and can permanently rob children of their sight, or distort their facial features if present for too long. Systemic corticosteroids may help the lesions shrink, and cryotherapy, electrodessication, carbon idoxide, or argon laser treatments can successfully remove the growths.
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poor kid, exposed earlier to such illness
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