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Descriptor English: Hemangioma, Capillary
Descriptor Spanish: Hemangioma Capilar
Descriptor hemangioma capilar
Scope note: Hemangioma rojo oscuro, firme, en forma de cúpula, perfectamente delimitado de la piel circundante, generalmente localizado en la cabeza y cuello; crece rápidamente y por lo general regresa y involuciona sin cicatriz. Es causado por proliferación de vasos capilares inmaduros en un estroma activo, y suele presentarse en el nacimiento o en los dos o tres primeros meses de vida. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Hemangioma Capilar
Descriptor French: Hémangiome capillaire
Entry term(s): Capillary Hemangioma
Capillary Hemangiomas
Hemangiomas, Capillary
Tree number(s): C04.557.645.375.380
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018324
Scope note: A dull red, firm, dome-shaped hemangioma, sharply demarcated from surrounding skin, usually located on the head and neck, which grows rapidly and generally undergoes regression and involution without scarring. It is caused by proliferation of immature capillary vessels in active stroma, and is usually present at birth or occurs within the first two or three months of life. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM); do not confuse with HEMANGIOMA, LOBULAR CAPILLARY see GRANULOMA, PYOGENIC; distinguish from PORT-WINE STAIN
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Hemangioma (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31420
Unique ID: D018324
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 2001/07/25
Hemangioma, Capillary - Preferred
Concept UI M0027559
Scope note A dull red, firm, dome-shaped hemangioma, sharply demarcated from surrounding skin, usually located on the head and neck, which grows rapidly and generally undergoes regression and involution without scarring. It is caused by proliferation of immature capillary vessels in active stroma, and is usually present at birth or occurs within the first two or three months of life. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Hemangioma, Capillary
Entry term(s) Capillary Hemangioma
Capillary Hemangiomas
Hemangiomas, Capillary



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