Items Tagged ‘malformation’
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Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
What is a hemangioma? A hemangioma is a type of birthmark. It is the most common benign (non-cancerous) tumor of the skin. Hemangiomas may be present at birth (faint red mark) or may appear in the first months after birth. A hemangioma is also known as a port wine stain, strawberry hemangioma, and...
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Congenital Malformations of the Head and Spine
Pediatric neurosurgeons can correct a variety of malformations of the bone and soft tissue of the head and spine, including neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Each year, one in a thousand babies are born with spina bifida (meningomyelocele), a malformation of the bones (vertebrae) and/or skin...
