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INCIDENCE ## CLASSIFICATION The diagnosis of hemangiomata, with the exception of unusually deep forms, is seldom difficult. From a clinical and pathological standpoint there are three types of vascular birthmarks, but all three types may be present in the same tumor. Since the method of therapy which is selected depends not only upon the size, shape, location, and growth characteristics of the tumor, but also upon the histologic structure, classification is of major importance. The capillary hemangioma, or "portwine stain," sometimes referred to as hemangioma simplex, consists of an increased number of venules and capillaries in the deeper layers of the skin, over which the epidermis is thin :and velvety. All pediatricians are familiar with the simplest form of hemangioma simplex, which occurs as irregular patches of redness in the region of the eyelids, nose, forehead, or nuchal region in the newborn. These red blotches almost invariably disappear six or eight months after birth and are for this reason unique, for although spontaneous regression may occasionally occur in other forms of hemangioma, it is rare. The more complex form of the capillary hemangioma is the familiar fiery

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Author

Wilbur Bailey; William S. Kiskadden

Publisher

The Radiological Society of North America; Radiological Society of North America; Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) (ISSN 0033-8419)

Published

1942

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)