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Hemangioma excision

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Definition:

Hemangioma excision is surgery to remove a noncancerous blood vessel growth.

See also: Hemangioma

Alternative Names:

Birthmark excision

Description:

The procedure is done while you are under general anesthesia (deep asleep and pain-free).

The surgeon will remove the hemangioma. If the hemangioma was large, the site may be covered with a skin graft .

Indications:

This procedure may be used to remove large hemangiomas that cause symptoms or are disfiguring.

• Review Date: 7/25/2007
• Reviewed By: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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