what is capillary hemangioma?

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what is capillary hemangioma?

2007-07-01 09:07:10 · 2 answers · asked by paula sky 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

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I(ts a benign tumour (non cancerous) caused by an overgrowth of the fine blood vessels near the skin. See link for more info

2007-07-01 09:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.emedicine.com/OPH/topic691.htm

basically it is a growth, it occurs in about 2% of newborn babies and a majority of them go away on their own.

2007-07-01 16:14:10 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋