Hemangioma is a kind of vascular disease in clinic, which is generally a benign congenital tumor. Most of them appear in newborn babies and do not need special treatment. However, there are many types of hemangioma, which need to be differentiated according to the types, and targeted methods need to be selected for treatment when necessary.

1, superficial hemangioma

Superficial hemangioma, also known as strawberry hemangioma, is a benign tumor that most children will have within one month after birth. The incidence of superficial hemangioma is about 90%, but this kind of tumor will not have a serious impact on children, and it will appear bright red or dark red on the skin surface, showing strawberry-shaped abnormal protrusions. Most of the time, superficial hemangioma will not cause subcutaneous mass, and the surface is not smooth and the boundary is clear, so it is relatively simple to deal with it if you want.

2. Deep hemangioma

Deep hemangioma is called cavernous hemangioma, which is a more serious type of hemangioma. It usually appears in the subcutaneous tissue of children, showing obvious bulges and lumps, and the skin is pure purple or purple-blue. When pressed, it will feel obviously soft, like a sponge or dough, but the boundary is not clear, and it will change locally with the size of the lumps. Deep hemangioma will bring the influence of nerve compression to children, and a small part will also affect the surface.

3. Mixed hemangioma

Mixed hemangioma is more common in newborns, and erythema of different sizes will appear in the early stage, and there is no obvious difference from simple strawberry hemangioma. However, after invading dermis and subcutaneous tissue, the area will gradually expand and a mass will appear. Mixed hemangioma is risky, because it will have a large area of lesions in the later stage, and it will be accompanied by ulcers and bleeding infections. About half a year after the baby is born, mixed hemangioma has a greater risk and is easy to invade the tissues and organs of the baby.

4. Arteriovenous malformation

Arteriovenous malformations are usually tendinous hemangiomas, which are more common in infants' limbs. The local skin is dark red and blue-purple, and vascular murmurs can be heard during examination. This situation is very serious for babies, which may lead to limb pain symptoms of patients, and later it will cause limb lesions, so it is necessary to operate as soon as possible.

5. Venous malformation

Microvenous malformation is also a common hemangioma problem in children. Its shape and size are irregular, and red or pink patches will appear on the surface. However, this lesion is not easy to be smoother than the skin surface, and it will partially fade when pressed by hand. Usually it won't cause serious injury, but after it gets worse, there will be warty nodules with cobblestone appearance.

6, lymphatic malformation

Lymphatic malformations are also divided into different types, including capillary lymphatic malformations, cavernous lymphatic malformations and cystic lymphatic malformations. This kind of lesion is most likely to appear in subcutaneous tissue, especially in oral mucosa or neck, so when lymphangioma occurs, obvious tumor and secretion often appear.

The problem of hemangioma in children is generally more serious than that in adults. This is because children do not have a perfect immune mechanism, and their bodies are still in the development stage. When there are various hemangioma, we need to pay more attention to it. If hemangioma disease continues to worsen, it may even affect the baby's development.

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