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Disorder name for pigmentation due to blood vessels

Does anybody know the name of the disorder that causes a pigmentation change that sorta looks like a birth mark?  This is due to the entaglement of blood vessels in the area.  I can't remember whats its called exactly but it sounds something like nevinemasis?
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Hi,

A small nevus vascularis (capillary haemangioma) resembling a strawberry in size, shape, and colour; it usually disappears spontaneously in early childhood.

Red or purple-coloured vascular skin markings that develop shortly after birth. Most are usually painless and benign and sharply demarcated from surrounding skin, usually located on the head and neck, and grow rapidly.

It is caused by proliferation of immature capillary vessels in active stroma, and is usually present at birth or occurs within the first two or three months of life.

Some lesions (cavernous haemangioma) will disappear or become harder to see as the child approaches school age.

Localised steroid injections have been used successfully to reduce the size of a birthmark but generally they undergo spontaneous regression and involution without scarring and normally require no treatment.

Let us know if you need any other information.

Regards.





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Hi,

A small nevus vascularis (capillary haemangioma) resembling a strawberry in size, shape, and colour; it usually disappears spontaneously in early childhood.

Red or purple-coloured vascular skin markings that develop shortly after birth. Most are usually painless and benign and sharply demarcated from surrounding skin, usually located on the head and neck, and grow rapidly.

It is caused by proliferation of immature capillary vessels in active stroma, and is usually present at birth or occurs within the first two or three months of life.

Some lesions (cavernous haemangioma) will disappear or become harder to see as the child approaches school age.

Localised steroid injections have been used successfully to reduce the size of a birthmark but generally they undergo spontaneous regression and involution without scarring and normally require no treatment.

Let us know if you need any other information.

Regards.





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