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Hemangioma: A birth irregularity where a localized tissue mass grows rich in small blood vessels. Capillary hemangiomas are composed almost entirely of tiny capillary vessels. Cavernous hemangiomas are composed of blood-filled "lakes" and channels.

A hemangioma may be visible through the skin as a birthmark, known colloquially as a "strawberry mark." Most hemangiomas present at birth disappear after a few months or years.

Image Source: Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology
Samuel Weinberg, Neil S. Prose, Leonard Kristal
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