Which department should a baby with hemangioma see?

Written by Zhang Xian Hua
Pediatrics
Updated on September 04, 2024
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The department for treating infantile hemangioma should be determined based on the location, size, and severity of the hemangioma.

If the hemangioma is located on the surface of the body, it is generally appropriate to consult the department of plastic and cosmetic surgery. If the hemangioma is on the face, the oral medicine department should be visited. If the hemangioma is around the eyes, then the ophthalmology department should be consulted. If the hemangioma is internal or if there are other concurrent tumorous diseases, it may be necessary to visit the pediatric hematology-oncology department or the corresponding surgical department. This would be the most appropriate and correct choice.

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What should I do if a child has a hemangioma on their foot?

The child has a hemangioma on their foot, and parents can temporarily observe it as some hemangiomas may heal on their own, so there is no need to rush into treatment. Moreover, a hemangioma on the foot usually does not affect the child's health, as it is neither itchy nor painful, and it does not affect the appearance either. If the hemangioma grows very rapidly, and it has not receded by the time the child is five years old, consider using injections of sclerosing agents or surgical treatment options to remove the hemangioma. If the hemangioma is small and not growing rapidly, parents may not need to undertake any special treatment, as a hemangioma on the foot does not affect the body nor does it impact appearance.

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Can a hemangioma be seen on a CT scan?

Hemangiomas, especially typical or larger ones, can generally be identified or diagnosed through a CT scan. However, for smaller hemangiomas, a plain CT scan usually cannot conclusively diagnose the condition. For a definitive diagnosis of a hemangioma, an enhanced CT scan can be conducted. This type of CT scan can typically diagnose the disease and also help differentiate hemangiomas from other types of tumors. Therefore, for patients with hemangiomas, if they wish to use CT for diagnosis and examination, it should be combined with some color Doppler ultrasound and, if necessary, some MRI or enhanced CT scans for further diagnosis.

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Is a hemangioma a tumor?

Hemangiomas are formed by the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells during embryonic development and are commonly seen in congenital benign tumors or vascular malformations of the skin and soft tissues, mostly observed at birth or shortly after birth. The residual embryonic vascular endothelial cells, active endothelial-like embryonic buds invade adjacent tissues, forming endothelial-like cords, which after canalization connect with existing blood vessels to form hemangiomas. The blood vessels within the tumor form a separate system, not connected to surrounding blood vessels. Hemangiomas can occur throughout the body; those occurring in the oral and maxillofacial regions account for 60% of all hemangiomas, followed by 25% in the trunk and 15% in the limbs. Therefore, some hemangiomas are congenital benign tumors, while others are caused by vascular malformations.

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Do hemangiomas differentiate between benign and malignant?

Hemangiomas are a type of tumor commonly seen in clinical settings, generally not classified as benign or malignant because most hemangiomas are benign without malignant variants. Therefore, for patients diagnosed with hemangiomas, surgical removal may be considered if there is an impact on function or aesthetic appearance. Typically, treatment options for hemangiomas include surgical removal, the application of local sclerosing agents, or practices such as embolization. This is particularly true for visceral organs, such as liver and spleen hemangiomas, where interventional embolization can be utilized, yielding satisfactory results with minimal damage.

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What department should I go to for an eye hemangioma?

Hemangiomas of the eye generally require registration with the ophthalmology department first, but for some special parts of the eye, hemangiomas may affect the brain, so for more complex or difficult-to-diagnose eye hemangiomas, one can also register with the neurosurgery department for further diagnosis or assessment of the condition. Ophthalmology can treat eye hemangiomas through traditional surgical removal, as well as some methods like laser, cryotherapy, and liquid nitrogen, with relatively ideal effects. For deep or severe hemangiomas, a thorough preoperative assessment should be conducted, and then an appropriate treatment method should be chosen for surgical treatment, which generally yields a satisfactory outcome.