Although infantile hemangiomas are well-known vascular lesions, the cellular and molecular mechanisms that cause the abnormal excessive endothelial cell proliferation are still poorly understood. Many ...

Infantile hemangioma is a vascular tumor that exhibits a unique natural cycle of rapid growth followed by involution. Previously, we have shown that hemangiomas arise from CD133+ stem cells that ...

Infantile hemangiomas present in about 4%–5% of infants, with predominance in female, preterm and white infants. 1 They may present as superficial (Figure 1), subcutaneous (deep) or mixed lesions.

Hemangioma is a benign tumor that occurs in the endothelial lining of the blood vessels. These tumors usually develop within the first few weeks of life but often resolve independently by time a child ...