| Angioma | |
|---|---|
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| Arteriography showing the blood vessels involved in an angioma of the ring finger | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Angiomas are benign tumors derived from cells of the vascular or lymphatic vessel walls (endothelium) or derived from cells of the tissues surrounding these vessels.[1][2]
Angiomas are a frequent occurrence as patients age, but they might be an indicator of systemic problems such as liver disease. They are not commonly associated with cancer.
- ^ Robbins and Cotran, "Pathologic Basis of Disease", by Ninay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Nelson Fausto, 7th Edition, pages 545-547
- ^ "angioma" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary