Patient's question:
I recently felt a hemangioma on the top of my head. It's not very large, but I've heard about malignant hemangiomas. How long can people live with a hemangioma?Doctor's answer:
A scalp hemangioma, also known as a vascular malformation of the scalp; it can occur in isolation or be associated with intracranial vascular malformations, known as Sturge-Weber syndrome. Unlike tumors we commonly refer to, it poses a theoretical risk of severe bleeding, but active treatment does not pose a life-threatening danger. Generally, a comprehensive treatment approach is adopted, with different treatments chosen based on the growth location, morphology, and other characteristics of the hemangioma, such as surgical treatment, laser treatment, cryotherapy, etc.