Angioma

Description

Angioma is a benign tumor-like growth that develops from the blood and lymphatic vessels. More often it is congenital, it is considered a kind of birthmark. The vessels under the skin, expanding, lead to a change in its color to violet or red. Dangers for life angioma is not. But with its increased growth, pain or bleeding may appear.

Types of angioma

• Venous and arterial. Formed on the surface of the skin from the veins or arteries. The venous tumor has a bluish tinge. And the arterial always happens only bright red.
• Capillary angioma. This type of neoplasm is considered the most common. It is diagnosed in 90% of patients. It consists of capillaries and is more common on the upper part of the body. Its color is red, it pales with pressure. The surface of the tumor is always only smooth.
• Cavernous angioma. This type of neoplasm is very rare. Outwardly it is a tubercle of red color with a cyanotic shade. Cavernous angioma affects both the skin and internal organs.
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• Lymphangioma. This type of tumor appears from the vessels of the lymphatic system. It happens in people of different ages. In some cases, it can even progress.

Reasons for

The disease is congenital.95% of newborns have this tumor. In the period of formation, the capillaries and veins increase in size until the appearance of the neoplasm. It is formed from blood vessels or lymph nodes. There is a stain not only on the skin, but also inside the body and even there is angioma of the brain.

Specialists explain this by leading an unhealthy lifestyle of a pregnant woman, using potent drugs or suffering from infectious diseases.

But adults and angiomas are susceptible. The cause may be a nervous shock or trauma.

Symptoms of

Neoplasm can appear at any age.

The main symptoms of angioma are:

• a difficult act of breathing;
• hypertrichosis( excess body hair growth);
• feeling of heaviness in the limbs;
• painful swallowing;
• headache;
• hypertension;
• stroke;
• dementia;
• epileptic seizures.

The development of angioma is accompanied by pain in the area of ​​its localization, hyperthermia, neurologic symptoms. Angioma of the brain causes dizziness, impaired memory and consciousness, reduced visual acuity, muscle weakness, paralysis of the body.

Diagnosis

If the angioma is located on the skin or mucous membranes, it is easily diagnosed by a visual examination by a doctor. It is characterized by a certain color and ability to vanish under pressure.

Diagnostics on internal organs is performed with the help of MRI, X-ray study, ultrasound of internal organs, angiography( study of the brain vessels).

Treatment

The goal of specialists in the treatment is to stop the growth of the neoplasm.

Angioma removal is performed using the following modern methods:

1. Cryotherapy. Angioma is removed with liquid nitrogen. The method is completely painless.
2. It is used in pediatric surgery.
3. Laser removal of a tumor. After layer-by-layer removal of the formation, only healthy skin remains. It is characterized by a small loss of blood.
4. Hormonotherapy. The patient receives this treatment with a progressing tumor or with the simultaneous appearance of different types of education.
5. Diathermocoagulation. The method is effective. It is used for the significant size of angiomas and hard-to-reach tumors.
6. Surgical intervention. The operation is performed with vascular formations that are located in the deep layers of the skin.

Folk remedies

Treatment of angiomas with folk remedies is allowed if the education is small. Large tumors can not be treated independently. You can provoke bleeding, suppuration and further proliferation of the mole. It is also necessary to abstain from treating the formations on the face, since you can get an unattractive scar.

Popular folk recipes are as follows:

1. Daily lubrication of castor oil formation. The result will appear only after 30 days.
2. You can brighten the angioma with a slice of black radish.
3. You can apply a compress from the crushed dandelion roots daily for 2 hours.
4. Onion juice can be quickly dried.
5. A good result can be obtained if the tumor is lubricated with potato juice or honey.
6. Lightening effect can be obtained if you lubricate your birthmark 2 times a day with juice of garlic and lemon.

Before starting angioma treatment with folk recipes, you should definitely get a qualified consultation. Otherwise, the treatment will only harm the body.

Complications of

If the angioma begins to progress, the sick person experiences discomfort in the area of ​​the tumor. There is dizziness, memory and speech are lost, vision is reduced, coordination of movements is disrupted.

Complications of angiomas depend on the location of the formation:

1. In the eye and ear area - dysfunction of these organs or irreversible loss of vision and hearing.
2. On the skin - the formation of ulcers, platelet retention, heart failure.
3. In the region of the sacrum, there is a disruption in the functioning of the pelvic organs and intestines due to a lesion of the spinal cord.
4. In the region of the brain, angioplasty leads to epileptic seizures and hemorrhage.

Lymphangioma is a concern for newborns, pregnant women and adolescents. It can squeeze the neighboring organs, which leads to the development of hypoxia and ischemia of the heart.

Rarely lymphangioma develops into a lymphosarcoma with metastases to the lymph nodes. When infection of lymphangioma develops phlegmon - acute purulent inflammation.

Prevention of

In order to prevent angiomas of all types, it is necessary to avoid stresses, to avoid injuries. Alcoholic beverages can be consumed only in a minimal amount. Women are advised to prepare competently for pregnancy. Experts recommend taking folic acid. It is necessary to spend less time in the sun. Scientists have not developed a prophylaxis for congenital angioma.

If you find these signs, you should definitely get a consultation of an experienced specialist. He is guaranteed to be able to save you from an unpleasant disease.