Indiana University

Hemangioma
  • Macular or papular lesion or lesions that are produced by a proliferation of vessels in the dermis
  • Nevus flammeus - flat pink mark over nape of neck (stork bite)
  • Portwine stain - dark red to purple lesions on the face
  • Strawberry hemangioma - bright red with protruding surface
  • Cherry hemangioma - small dome-shaped papules usually on the trunk
  • Cavernous hemangioma - dome-shaped soft bluish nodules
    • Histology: Dermal proliferation of blood vessels

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