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Hemangioma physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Physical examination findings of superficial hemangioma include well-demarcated, flat, and erythematous red patches.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
The diagnosis of a hemangioma is best made by clinical history and physical exam. Infantile hemangiomas present shortly after birth most often as well-demarcated, flat, erythematous red patches.[1]
Gallery
Gallery
Head
Extremities
Skin
Trunk
References
References
- ↑ Richter, Gresham T.; Friedman, Adva B. (2012). “Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations: Current Theory and Management”. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2012: 1–10. doi:10.1155/2012/645678. ISSN 1687-9740.
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