10 Hemangioma Symptoms
Symptom #4: Infection
Infection occurs when the body has been invaded by disease-causing pathogens. These pathogens then multiply causing the immune system to attempt to fight it off. Infections can be caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, prions, and fungi. Inflammation usually occurs when there is an infection. An infected hemangioma can become painful, swollen, red, and warm.
Bleeding or ulcerated hemangiomas should be treated to prevent infection. The treatment for ulcerated hemangiomas includes the use of topical anesthetics, bio-occlusive dressings, topical timolol, pulsed-dye laser surgery, and oral propranolol. Depending on the organism causing the infection, different medications may also be administered.
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