Question
My baby was born with a red granular lump on the back of the neck. The doctor at the hospital said it’s a hemangioma. Now, at 9 months old, it hasn’t grown. Does the treatment for pediatric cavernous hemangioma require hospitalization? How long does it typically take?
Answer
Vascular malformations are often referred to as cavernous hemangiomas by many hospitals, but they are not tumors; they are actually a type of vascular anomaly. They usually appear at birth and may go unnoticed initially. They often grow along with the body’s development and typically stop growing after adulthood. Current treatments mainly include surgical removal and interventional sclerotherapy.