What to do if you have a hemangioma?

What to do if you have a hemangioma?

Treatment. Treating hemangiomas usually isn’t necessary because they go away on their own with time. But if a hemangioma affects vision or causes other problems, treatments include medications or laser surgery: Beta blocker drugs. In small, superficial hemangiomas, a gel containing the drug timolol may be applied to the affected skin.

How can you tell if a hemangioma is growing or shrinking?

Your healthcare provider may also use a Doppler ultrasound to see how blood flows through a hemangioma. A Doppler ultrasound may also help determine if the hemangioma is growing, resting, or shrinking.

What kind of CT scan to check for hemangioma?

If a hemangioma is suspected, the doctor will order an x-ray to check for a specific pattern on the bone, called a trabecular pattern. Trabecular, or cancellous, bone is a lattice-shaped structure within the bone. A CT scan may also show a polka dot appearance in the bone.

How are beta blockers used to treat hemangioma?

Beta blocker drugs. In small, superficial hemangiomas, a gel containing the drug timolol may be applied to the affected skin. A severe infantile hemangioma may disappear if treated with an oral solution of propranolol. Treatment usually needs to be continued until about 1 year of age.

What are the different types of hemangioendothelioma?

The term hemangioendothelioma describes several types of vascular neosplasms and includes both non-cancerous (benign) and cancerous (malignant) growths. The term has also been applied to those that show “borderline” behavior, intermediate between entirely benign hemangiomas and highly malignant angiosarcomas.

Which is the best treatment for spindle cell hemangioma?

In most reported cases, surgical excision (removal) of the mass has been the only treatment. For spindle cell hemangioma, simple excision is reportedly curative; however, new growths develop in adjacent skin and soft tissues in 60% of affected individuals.