Hemangioma

Alternative names:

cavernous hemangioma; strawberry nevus

Symptoms:

• red to reddish purple raised vascular lesion on the skin
• possibly massive, markedly elevated vascular tumor

Signs and tests:

Hemangiomas are diagnosed by physical examination. In the case of deep or mixed lesions a CT scan or MRI scan may be performed to ensure that deeper structures are not involved. On occasion, hemangioma may be associated with other rare syndromes. Additional studies may be done to determine if any of these syndromes are present.