AUTHOR(S): Dr. Ritesh Vatsa and Dr. Priyanka Priyadarshni

ABSTRACT:Hemangiomas which are tumors of vascular origin constitute 7% of all benign tumours. Hemangiomas of the head and neck region comprise about 60-70%. Hemangiomas can be infantile or congenital. Hemangiomas are tumors that occur fully grown at birth and do not manifest the postnatal course and lifecycle of common IH. They can be sub classified as rapidly involuting congenital Hemangiomas (RICH) and Non Involuting congenital Hemangiomas (NICH). The Purpose of this article is to give a comprehensive review of hemangiomas and the diverse treatment option available for this complex endothelial tumor and to stress the fact of individualizing a treatment protocol.

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