Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018324
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018324
Preferred Name

Hemangioma, Capillary

Definitions
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)
Synonyms
Hemangiomas, Capillary
Capillary Hemangioma
Capillary Hemangiomas
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