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Hemangioma excision - Overview

Alternative Names

Birthmark excision

Definition of Hemangioma excision:

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

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.

Why the Procedure Is Performed:

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

Hemangioma excision

Hemangioma excision - series

Reviewed last on: 7/25/2007
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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