An Adult Male Presenting with a Left Gluteal Region Hemangioma – An Unusual Site.
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ABSTRACT
The word “hemangioma” comes from the Greek haema- (αιμα), “blood”; angeio (αγγειο), “vessel”; -oma (-ωμα), “tumor”. A Hemangioma is a benign and usually selfinvoluting tumor of the endothelial cells that lines blood vessels, and is characterized by increased number of normal or abnormal vessels filled with blood. It usually appears in the initial weeks of life and grows most rapidly over the first six months. Usually, growth is complete and involution has commenced by twelve months. Half of all infantile hemangiomas have completed involution by age five, 70% by age seven, and most of the remainder by age twelve years1. In more severe cases hemangiomas may leave residual tissue damage. In infancy, it is the most common tumor 2.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Humanos
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Masculino
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Nalgas
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Adulto
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Hemangioma
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2015
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