Results: 4

A capillary angioma of the lips: an extremely rare situation in the oral cavity

Hemangiomas are tumors identified by rapid endothelial cell proliferation in early infancy, followed mostly by involution over the time. However, 10-12 % of true hemangiomas don't involute and require surgical treatment. Hemangiomas are classified on the basis of their histological appearance as capillar...

Epidural Capillary Hemangioma of the Thoracic Spine

Arq. bras. neurocir; 34 (4), 2015
Background Hemangiomas are congenital vascular malformations pathologically considered as harmatomas and classified as capillary, cavernous, arteriovenous or venous, and usually located at soft tissue or bone, mainly in the spinal column. Pure epidural capillary hemangiomas are extremely rare lesions tha...

Kasabach-Merritt syndrome: clinical vs. surgical treatment

J. vasc. bras; 13 (4), 2014
Kassabach-Merritt syndrome is a combination of capillary hemangioma and thrombocytopenia that predisposes to bleeding with petechiae, ecchymosis and spontaneous bruising. Treatment is generally started with corticosteroids, interferon alpha or chemotherapy. We present the case of a child (aged 1 year and...