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 is strawberry hemangiomas?

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Abnormal capillaries: An abnormal network of arterial and venous communications that lead to a red and raised area on your skin. Other than cosmetic, there is negligible consequence.

Question 3

what exactly is hemangioma in the liver?

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Benign tumor: A benign tumor of the liver, usually congenital in origin.

Question 4

what is a hemangioma liver?

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A common: benign liver lesion, often discovered incidentally on CT/MRI/US.  When small, no treatment or follow up is necessary .

Question 5

what is a hemangioma in the neck?

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See a dermatologist: There are several kinds of hemangiomas. Cavernous...Cherry. Strawberry. Angel's kiss. etc etc.

Question 6

what is capillary hemangioma cause?

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No one knows.: The theory is that these hemangioma of babies are from pieces of placenta that have broken off during pregnancy.  This is because the hemangiomas stain for a protein called glut-1 that is only found in placenta.  They are more commonly found in premature babies.

Question 7

what is a hemangioma of the dorsal spine?

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Hemangioma : Hemangiomas are mostly benign lesions in the spine.  They are usually in the vertebral body and rarely cause any symptoms.  They are very commonly seen as an incidental finding on MRI's.

Question 8

what is the hemangioma? how can we treat it if it was in the face?

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Hemangioma: Is the accumulation of blood vessels that are like intertwined there as small vessels and cause a tumor like growth. If in the face, you probably would need a plastic surgeon to help you if it is bothersome.

Question 9

please define what is strawberry hemangiomas (moles)?

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Dilated skin vessels: Strawberry hemangiomas are dilated mattes of blood vessels at the skin surface.  Most are small less than 8mm in size.  Congenital hemangiomas maybe large, usually involving the face/neck. Another name is capillary hemangiomas.  These benign skin lesions can sometime cause problems by irritation and bleeding.  They are easily treated by laser, cryrotherapy or destruction by electrocautery.

Question 10

what is a hepatic hemangioma?

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Liver: Small blood vessels form a lump HEMA Angioma in some tissue _ liver in this case

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