Question 1

what is hemangiomas?

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Overgrown vessels: These are red marks that are localized, from gorbachev's birthmark to the little red bumps that many folks get after they are age 20. Ones that grow fast or seem bizarre need to be seen.

Question 2

what can cause hemangiomas?

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No one knows.: No one knows what causes hemangiomas.  One theory in newborns is that hemangiomas are small pieces of broken off placenta.

Question 3

what are benign hemangiomas?

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Benign growth: Its a growth thats not cancerous. It's made up of cells from blood vessels.

Question 4

how is hemangiomas diagnosed?

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Examination: It is raised collection of blood. Small ones are diagnosed by observation. Large ones may be also examined with a sonogram to detect the size. Small ones are removable with vascular laser. Large congenital hemangiomas are now treated with beta blockers.

Question 5

how large can hemangiomas grow?

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Variable: Hey can be obvious on the skin surface or internal. They can be microscopic or very large and physically debilitating or symptomatic.

Question 6

how risky is hemangioma in humans?

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Very few for most: Hemangiomas occur in infants and appear during the first few weeks of life.  For those that remain small or flat, simple observation is fine.  For those on the head and neck, or those that grow aggressively, these need to be seen early and often benefit from early intervention.   Those that occur around the eye, lips, nose or airway can cause rare but life threatening conditions.

Question 7

what can be done about hemangiomas  ?

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Depends: It depends on the type and location of the lesion. If treatment is indicated, sclerotherapy and/or embolization are usually the best approaches. This requires evaluation by an experienced physician; and what kind of physician depends on the location of the lesion.

Question 8

is multiple hemangioma cureble &  how?

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Laser or surgery: Dpending on size and depth laser or electrosurgery can remove individual lesions.

Question 9

what exactly are cavernous hemangiomas?

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Non cancerous: Dilation of blood vessels forming a swelling but not a cancer.

Question 10

what can trigger cavernous hemangiomas?

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Trauma growth: By far most liver hemangioms do not cause any issues at all some are large and like any big complex of blood vessels a traumatic injury like car accident boxing or even skate board fall can break it open or rupture.... Also very rarely they will continue to grow and eventually rupture....These growing hemangiomas become cavernous and may require surgery to prevent unwanted rupture.

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