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Hemangiomas in children

Benign vascular tumors - hemangiomas. In children before the first year of life, they occur in about ten percent of cases. Its feature is the absence of clear boundaries.

Hemangiomas are divided into capillary, venous and cavernous. It manifests itself immediately after the birth of the child. Benign tumor is most often characteristic of girls. Usually the lesion is single, but in twenty percent of cases it can be multiple.

The causes of hemangioma in children are not fully determined. There are theories according to which the hormonal features affect the development of the tumor process.

In the formation of a benign tumor, we can distinguish three stages:

Active growth. It is observed from the first to the eighth month;

- cessation of growth. It is observed from the eighth to the eighteenth month;

- resorption. The duration is five to ten years.

The tumor begins with the appearance of a small bright spot. A couple of days later, this speck becomes red. Redness is almost invisible, it looks like a scratch. Gradually the hemangioma increases and soon takes up a sufficiently large surface of the skin. An alarm sign is the change in the color of the edges of the formation to violet. In this case, the hemangioma in children begins to grow in depth and destroy the subcutaneous tissues.

Most capillary structures with a small diameter dissolve completely. Large spleen hemangioma can lead to a disturbance of the coagulation function of the blood, and cavernous forms in case of rupture - to provoke bleeding.

Senile hemangioma, unlike children's, is represented by multiple small nodules, which are located mainly on the trunk. Sometimes such a hemangioma occurs on the limbs and lower lip. It does not grow and has a smooth or grainy consistency.

The decision on the need for treatment of hemangioma in children is taken by a doctor. There are two tactics of therapy. The first is the removal of education. The second implies expectation of spontaneous cure. This option is much more common.

Removal of hemangioma occurs in several ways. Tumors of small size are frozen with liquid nitrogen. The operation is called local cryodestruction. After the operation, a bubble remains, which eventually breaks down, leaving behind a speck of pink color. In the future it will become invisible.

With the germination of hemangioma, sclerosing is prescribed internally. The tumor is administered prednisolone (hormone of the adrenal cortex), which blocks the development of education. After the operation, there is an edema that lasts for several weeks. In some cases this treatment is combined with laser therapy.

Hemangiomas in children have recently been removed with laser therapy. The operation consists in "sealing" the vessels with a laser. Treatment is carried out by several courses from two to eight sessions. After the end of treatment, there is a swelling that disappears after a few weeks. Laser therapy is applicable in cases of superficially located tumors.

Hemangioma of the genitals, eyes, fontanel, nose, mouth and other vital organs of the body is characterized by rapid growth, requires emergency treatment with hormones. They contribute to the cessation of the development of the tumor process. In the future, the formation is removed by means of a laser.

Hemangioma in children can not be considered a particularly dangerous education, but it is necessary to constantly monitor its any suspicious neoplasms. If such an urgent medical consultation is needed, who will prescribe the correct therapy and, if necessary, surgical treatment.

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