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Hemangioma

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A hemangioma is a benign tumor characterized by blood-filled spaces lined by benign endothelial cells. A hemangioma characterized by large endothelial spaces (caverns) is called a cavernous hemangioma (in contrast to a hemangioma with small endothelial spaces, which is called capillary hemangioma). [ HPO:probinson ]

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database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:400210000
  • SNOMEDCT_US:253053003
  • UMLS:C0018916
  • SNOMEDCT_US:2099007
  • NCIT:C3085
  • MSH:D006391
definition

A hemangioma is a benign tumor characterized by blood-filled spaces lined by benign endothelial cells. A hemangioma characterized by large endothelial spaces (caverns) is called a cavernous hemangioma (in contrast to a hemangioma with small endothelial spaces, which is called capillary hemangioma).

has alternative id

HP:0007444

has exact synonym

Strawberry mark

has related synonym

Hemangiomata

id

HP:0001028

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