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Strawberry hemangioma

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Benign capillary hemangioma of infancy. Appears in first few weeks of life (1/200 births); grows rapidly and regresses spontaneously at 5-8 years of age.

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Cherry hemangioma

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Benign capillary hemangioma of the elderly. Does not regress. Frequently increase with age.

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Pyogenic granuloma

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Polypoid capillary hemangioma that can ulcerate and bleed. Associated with trauma and pregnancy.

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Cystic hygroma

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Cavernous lymphangioma of the neck. Associated with Turner syndrome.

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Glomus tumor

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Benign, painful, red-blue tumor under fingernails. Arises from modified smooth muscle cells of glomus body.

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Bacillary angimatosis

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Benign capillary skin papules found in AIDS patients. Caused by Bartonella henselae infections. Frequently mistaken for Kaposi’s sarcoma.

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Angiosarcoma

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Rare blood vessel malignancy typically occurring in the head, neck, and breast areas. Associated with patients receiving radiation therapy, especially for breast cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Very aggressive and difficult to resect due to delay in diagnosis.

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Lymphangiosarcoma

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Lymphatic malignancy associated with persistent lymphedema (e.g., post-radical mastectomy).

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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Endothelial malignancy most commonly of the skin, but also mouth, GI tract, and respiratory tract. Associated with HHV-8 and HIV. Frequently mistaken for bacillary angimatosis.

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