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Cherry angioma, also called cherry hemangioma [1] or Campbell de Morgan Spot, [2] is a small bright red dome-shaped bump on the skin. [3] It ranges between 0.5 – 6 mm in diameter and usually several are present, typically on the chest and arms, and increasing in number with age. [3][4] If scratched, they may bleed. [5]
Angioma. Angiomas are benign tumors derived from cells of the vascular or lymphatic vessel walls (endothelium) or derived from cells of the tissues surrounding these vessels. [1][2] Angiomas are a frequent occurrence as patients age, but they might be an indicator of systemic problems such as liver disease. They are not commonly associated with ...
Specialty. Cardiology. Angiomatosis is a non-neoplastic condition [1] characterised by nests of proliferating capillaries arranged in a lobular pattern, displacing adjacent muscle and fat. [2] It consists of many angiomas. [3]
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Glomeruloid hemangioma. Glomeruloid hemangioma is a distinctive vascular tumor first described in 1990 when found to be associated with POEMS syndrome and Castleman disease. [1] [2] Glomeruloid hemangiomas can manifest as wine-red sessile or pedunculated papules, papulonodules, subcutaneous bluish compressible tumors, or small, firm, reddish ...
A pyogenic granuloma or lobular capillary hemangioma[3] is a vascular tumor that occurs on both mucosa and skin, and appears as an overgrowth of tissue due to irritation, physical trauma, or hormonal factors. [4][5] It is often found to involve the gums, skin, or nasal septum, and has also been found far from the head, such as in the thigh. [6 ...
A vascular tumor is a vascular anomaly where a tumor forms from cells that make blood or lymph vessels; a soft tissue growth that can be either benign or malignant. [1] Examples of vascular tumors include hemangiomas, hemangioendotheliomas, Kaposi's sarcomas, angiosarcomas, and hemangioblastomas. An angioma refers to any type of benign vascular ...
Eruptive pseudoangiomatosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by the sudden appearance of 2- to 4-mm blanchable red papules. [ 1 ] : 399 It can appear in children or adults. [ 2 ] The papules appear similar to hemangiomas [ 3 ] Viruses found in patients include Echovirus 25 and 32, coxsackie B , Epstein–Barr virus , and cytomegalovirus .