A vascular malformation is also known as lymphangioma, arteriovenous malformations, and vascular gigantism. A hemangioma is another type of birthmark. It is the most common benign (non-cancerous) ...

This is a 2-month old female with a history of a hemangioma on her right buttock since 2 weeks of age. The lesion began as a small birthmark and has continued to grow, and is now ulcerated.

Airway infantile hemangiomas can cause life-threatening airway compromise from the first year of life. Diagnosis, treatment protocols and outcome measures are not standardized for this condition ...