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Hemangioma

Amal Chamli  1 , Payal Aggarwal  2 , Radia T. Jamil  3 , Noureddine Litaiem  4
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Hemangioma

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Hemangiomas, also known as hemangiomas of infancy or infantile hemangiomas (IH), are the most common benign tumor of infancy. They are often called "strawberry marks" due to their clinical appearance. Endothelial cell proliferation results in hemangiomas. There are different types of hemangiomas. Congenital hemangiomas are visible at birth whereas infantile hemangiomas appear later in infancy. Infantile angiomas are characterized by early, rapid growth followed by spontaneous involution.

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Disclosure: Amal Chamli declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Payal Aggarwal declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Radia Jamil declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Noureddine Litaiem declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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