Blood Vessel Disorders

[contentuser]

Overview

Blood vessel proliferations (hemangiomas) are the most common benign tumors in infants and children. About 10% of infants have them, and they are usually present at birth or within the first 2 or 3 months of life. Hemangiomas undergo a rapid phase of growth followed by a slow period of clearing up or disappearing (called involution). Most hemangiomas are solitary tumors that appear most commonly on the head and neck, but they may also appear on the trunk and extremities.



Cause...Read the full article