Items Tagged ‘vascular’
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Busy Week With Congress for Dr. Connolly
It was a busy week in New Orleans for Dr. Connolly, who attended the annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, along with many of his colleagues. Dr. Connolly shared his expertise by teaching three different courses--one on cranial vascular malformations, one on managing neurological...
Posted on Oct 22, 2009 by Brigitte Matsuoka In Blog, Cerebrovascular Blog -
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...
