Is infantile cavernous hemangioma dangerous?

The incidence of hemangioma has been increasing in recent years, especially in high-risk groups of infants. For young parents, due to the lack of relevant knowledge about the disease, they are not well aware of the disease in the early stage of their children's illness. So, are infant cavernous hemangiomas harmful? Here we will talk about the issues that everyone is concerned about, and hope it will be helpful to everyone!

Hemangioma is a congenital benign tumor or vascular malformation, which is more common in infants at birth or shortly after birth. It originates from residual embryonic angioblasts. Active endothelial-like germs invade adjacent tissues to form endothelial-like cords, which are then connected to the remaining blood vessels after tubulation to form hemangiomas. The blood vessels in the tumor form their own system and are not connected to the surrounding blood vessels. Hemangiomas occurring in the oral and maxillofacial region account for 60% of all hemangiomas in the body, most of which occur in the facial skin, subcutaneous tissue, and oral mucosa, such as the tongue, lips, and floor of mouth, and a few occur in the jawbone or deep tissue.

It usually occurs at or shortly after the birth of a child. Although cavernous hemangioma grows slowly, it can cause more damage and is more common on the scalp and face. It is easier to detect due to its obvious changes in appearance. This type of hemangioma may also occur in the internal organs and is often not easy to detect. Cavernous hemangioma is prone to bleeding and secondary infection, which can be life-threatening and must be treated early.

The harm of hemangioma is not only reflected in the impact on appearance, but also in the invisible damage to the body. Many young people always think that the harm of the disease is not great because they lack understanding of hemangioma. In fact, it is not the case. I believe that you have understood it after reading the above article. We hope that the above content will be helpful to you!