Hemangioma excision

Alternative names:

birthmark excision

Definition:

Surgery to remove a non-cancerous (benign) blood vessel growth (hemangioma).

Description:

While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), the hemangioma is removed. If the hemangioma was large, the site may be covered with a skin graft.

Indications:

Hemangiomas are the most common benign blood vessel (vascular) growths in infants and children. Most resolve with time and occasionally with medication. Large or disfiguring hemangiomas may require surgical excision.