Hemangioma plano

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Hemangioma plano

Definición:

También llamado mancha en vino de Oporto, es un nevo en el cual la hinchazón de los vasos sanguíneos provoca una coloración de la piel que va de rojiza a violácea.

Nombres alternativos:

Hemangioma capilar congénito o nevo flamígero

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Los hemangiomas planos ocurren en aproximadamente 3 de cada 1.000 personas.

Estos hemangiomas pueden ser un signo del síndrome de Sturge-Weber o del síndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber .

Mancha en vino de Oporto en la cara de un niño

Mancha en vino de Oporto en la cara de un niño

Síndrome de Sturge-Weber; piernas

Síndrome de Sturge-Weber; piernas

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