Gemangioma at newborns – a benign tumor. At its emergence it is necessary to ask at once for the help doctors as it can lead to irreparable consequences. Depending on a look it can appear on skin of the newborn or on separate body.
The benign vascular tumor is found practically in 10% of children. Still dermatologists argue on those reasons which promote its education and growth. Usually it appears on the surface of skin and begins to grow slowly deep into. If it is near bodies, then gradually in process of growth can break their work. It looks as camber of cherry or red color. When pressing the spot brightens, then becomes the same color, as before.
What the gemangioma is dangerous by
First of all behind this education the constant control for the reason is necessary that it can develop into a malignant tumor over time. If to injure gemangiy, then there can be bleeding, thrombophlebitis will develop. If bleeding began, then, as a rule, without the assistance of the doctor to stop it happens very difficult. In 85% of cases the bleeding comes to an end with a lethal outcome. Pay attention that such tumor in itself practically is never broken off. Newborn children have risk of its damage even about diaper fabric. Also in the absence of care for a new growth there can be an infection of the damaged site.
Education can always remain about one size. If there is a tendency to its increase, then its sizes can be very impressive and begin to cause discomfort and pain. At growth of a tumor the following problems can appear: - the complicated breath; - visual impairment; - violations of work of all blood system. Sometimes the gemangioma is shown on separate bodies, for example, on a liver. Girls are more predisposed to appearance of such vascular tumor. Usually the disease is found accidentally as does not cause any discomfort.
Observation for gemangiomy at the newborn and forecasts
If the tumor is found in the newborn, then visit of the doctor once in 3 weeks is obligatory. If the new growth stopped the growth – once in several months. It should be noted what usually in sizes of a gemangiom increases only for the first month of life of the child, then its growth stops. If there are no indications to urgent removal, then approximately to five-year age it has to disappear completely. At the same time some doctors suggest not to tighten, and at once to perform operation on its removal. It is considered that at small age children are quicker restored after surgical intervention.