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Hemangioma
Nombres alternativos:
Hemangioma cavernoso
SÃntomas:
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Lesión elevada que fluctúa de roja a púrpura rojiza sobre la piel
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Puede ser un tumor macizo y abultado con vasos sanguÃneos
Signos y exámenes:
Los hemangiomas se diagnostican mediante el examen fÃsico. En el caso de hemangiomas profundos o de lesiones mixtas, se puede tomar una
TC
o una
IRM
para confirmar que las estructuras más profundas no estén afectadas.
En ocasiones, los hemangiomas pueden estar asociados con otros sÃndromes extraños, cuya presencia se puede determinar con estudios adicionales.
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Fecha de revisión: 10/26/2006
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Versión en inglés revisada por: Michael S. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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