Strawberry Haemangioma (Noun)
Meaning
A congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- A strawberry haemangioma is typically present from birth, but in some cases can appear during infancy.
- Strawberry haemangiomas usually do not cause any symptoms and most of them tend to resolve on their own by the age of ten.
- These types of lesions can occur anywhere on the body and a strawberry haemangioma typically goes through three stages: proliferation, involution, and involuted.
- Infants who have multiple strawberry haemangiomas should be examined for any other affected areas in order to avoid severe complications.
- Some people opt for laser therapy to reduce the appearance of strawberry haemangiomas if they become large or unsightly.