| Angiomas are benign tumors that are made up of | | | | eighty percent of them are affected by it before they |
| small blood vessels. They usually appear at or near the | | | | attain the age of twenty. Cherry angioma is the most |
| surface of the skin. It is a red dome-shaped lesion | | | | common kind of angioma. |
| usually occurring on the trunk and formed as a result | | | | These are made up of clusters of tiny capillaries at the |
| of the weakening of the capillary wall. There are many | | | | surface of the skin, and range in color from bright red |
| different types of angiomas. Some of the different | | | | to purple. Angioma serpiginosum may be familial, with |
| types include: spider angiomas, cherry angiomas, and | | | | autosomal dominant inheritance and variable |
| senile angiomas. A spider angioma is a type of | | | | penetrance. Angiomas can be treated with |
| angioma found slightly below the skin's surface, often | | | | electrodesiccation. Angiomas can also be treated with |
| containing a central red spot and reddish extensions | | | | liquid nitrogen therapy. Liquid nitrogen is a cold, liquefied |
| which radiate outwards like a spider's web. Angiomas | | | | gas that is sprayed on the skin with a spray gun. This |
| may appear anywhere on the body, and aren't | | | | works by freezing and destroying the tumor of blood |
| considered dangerous depending on their location. | | | | vessels. Laser uses a beam of concentrated light. |
| However, they may be present as symptoms of | | | | Angiomas sometimes recur after treatment. Another |
| another more serious disorder, such as cirrhosis. | | | | option is the use of stereotactic radiosurgery. This is |
| Angiomas of the bone are often associated with | | | | defined as a precise way of delivering radiation to the |
| angiomas of the skin or muscles. Most angiomas | | | | lesion, without affecting the surrounding area of the |
| remain asymptomatic, but they may cause collapse of | | | | brain. This technique has been highly successful in |
| the vertebrae if they occur in the spine, and | | | | treating Venous Angiomas. |
| hemorrhage is a danger in some locations. Two | | | | Angioma Treatment and Prevention Tips |
| angioma types of angiomas spider angioma and | | | | 1. Angiomas can be treated with electrodesiccation. |
| cherry angioma. Spider angiomas are commonly found | | | | 2. Angiomas can also be treated with liquid nitrogen |
| on the face, neck, upper part of the trunk and arms. | | | | therapy. |
| They may also be present on the backs of the hands | | | | 3. Cryosurgery is also helpful treatment for angiomas. |
| and fingers in young children. A spider angioma lesion | | | | 4. Electrosurgery has been used some time. |
| typically has a red dot in the center with reddish | | | | 5. Another option is the use of stereotactic |
| extensions radiating out for some distance around it. It | | | | radiosurgery. |
| is found in ninety percent of the females and around | | | | |