Hemangioma
What is Hemangioma?
Hemangiomas are tufts of extra blood vessels that normally happen in children. About 30% of hemangiomas are present at birth. The rest appear in the first various months of life.
Causes
Hemangioma may be in the top skin layers (capillary hemangioma), in Deeper in the skin (cavernous hemangioma) and in a mixture of both
Symptoms
A red to reddish-purple, raised sore (lesion) on the skin
A massive, raised tumor with blood vessels
Tests of Hemangioma
Hemangiomas are diagnosed by a physical examination. In the case of mysterious or mixed lesions, a CT or MRI scan may be accomplish.
At times, a hemangioma may happen with other rare specify. Additional tests may be done for these syndromes.
Possible Complications
Secondary infections and sores
Problems with breathing and eating
Psychological problems, from skin appearance
Visible changes in the skin
Vision problems
Bleeding
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June 7th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Our daughter, Sydney, was born with segmental hemangiomas. We met with 10 doctors prior to meeting Dr. Waner, none of them knew what to do about the birthmarks Sydney had. Dr. Waner diagnosed Sydney within seconds of meeting her, and recommended a course of treatment contrary to the popular “wait and see” approach.
We could tell right away that we found the right guy to take care of our baby. We put complete faith in Dr. Waner and entrusted our daughter’s life to him.
Dr. Waner coordinated with Drs. Blei, Presti, Hrdlika, and Steele, who we have come to refer to as the “Dream Team.”
Sydney underwent 10 Laser treatments before she was 1 year old, and was on steroids for most of that time. The hemangiomas were present on both sides of her face, her neck and back, the majority of her right leg, and on her bottom as well. The hemangiomas were in her mouth and ears and grew to obstruct nearly 60% of her airway.
Today, Sydney is a thriving 2½ year old little girl. Just by looking at her, you could imagine what she went thru.
Our family is forever indebted to Dr. Waner and the Dream Team for intervening early and saving Sydney’s life.
Check out her journey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILB3×1iP6CQ