A hemangioma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor made up of blood vessels. There are many types of hemangiomas, and they can occur throughout the body, including in skin, muscle, bone, and internal organs. Most hemangiomas occur on the surface of the skin or just beneath it.
A hemangioma is a common vascular birthmark, made of extra blood vessels in the skin. It is a benign (non-cancerous) growth. Hemangiomas may occur anywhere on the body. There are three main types of hemangioma: superficial (on the surface of the skin), deep (under the skin) and mixed.
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If your child has a hemangioma and you have questions about how it might affect them, there’s someone who can help. Your child’s pediatrician can offer insight and guidance about what you can and should do to help your child.
A liver hemangioma (he-man-jee-O-muh) is a noncancerous mass in the liver made up of a tangle of blood vessels. Liver hemangiomas are sometimes called hepatic hemangiomas or cavernous hemangiomas.
A hemangioma is a type of birthmark and vascular abnormality and is the most common benign (noncancerous) tumor of the skin. Port-wine stains, strawberry hemangiomas and salmon patches are all hemangiomas. While they may be very faint or invisible at birth, most hemangiomas grow rapidly after birth.
Definition A hemangioma is an abnormal buildup of blood vessels in the skin or internal organs.