Infantile haemangioma is a benign

Benign

A benign tumor is a tumor that lacks the ability to metastasize. Common examples of benign tumors include moles and uterine fibroids.The term "benign" implies a mild and nonprogressive disease. Indeed, many kinds of benign tumors are harmless to human health...

 condition that affects superficial blood vessels. It is sometimes called a Strawberry Naevus.

Presentation

It often presents itself soon after birth and is different from vascular

Vascular

Vascular in zoology and medicine means "related to blood vessels", which are part of the circulatory system. An organ or tissue that is vascularized is heavily endowed with blood vessels and thus richly supplied with blood....

 abnormalities that would be present at birth. They grow to around 80% of their maximum size in the first 3 months and most reach maximum size at around 5 months. They mostly appear on the face and neck.

Treatment

Most infantile haemangiomas undergo regression over a period of 3 to 10 years and up to 70% disappear without treatment. They leave a dented scar

Scar

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 in 50% of cases. Complex cases lead to bleeding ulceration and can cause vision impairment if it is situated around the eye. Surgical

Surgery

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 and laser treatment may be available for these cases.