 Hemangioma, Capillary
"Hemangioma, Capillary" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A dull red, firm, dome-shaped hemangioma, sharply demarcated from surrounding skin, usually located on the head and neck, which grows rapidly and generally undergoes regression and involution without scarring. It is caused by proliferation of immature capillary vessels in active stroma, and is usually present at birth or occurs within the first two or three months of life. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D018324
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.645.375.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Hemangioma, Capillary- Hemangioma, Capillary
- Capillary Hemangioma
- Capillary Hemangiomas
- Hemangiomas, Capillary
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