A hemangioma is a tumor like outgrowth structure. It appears like a rubbery bump. It consists of extra dilated blood vessels inside the bump. This can be seen during first or second week after birth thus can be considered as congenital.
A hemangioma always appear superficially on any part of the body including the face, chest, scalp and back.
Hemangioma usually refers to a non-cancerous type of tumor that occurs due to the abnormal growth of blood vessels. It can occur in any parts of the body, but they very are mostly present in the neck and he face portion. They can present right from the time of birth, but they usually develop in the body of the babies within the first few months after the birth of a baby.
It generally occurs in two types, namely-
Capillary hemangiomas- It occurs in the outer skin layers
Cavernous hemangiomas- It occurs in the deeper skin layers, and also mostly near and around the eye.
