Preferred Label : infantile hemangioma;
Definition : 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) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0206733;
Origin ID : RID3977;
UMLS CUI : C0206733;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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) [MeSH]
