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port-wine stain |
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port-wine stain [′pȯrt ‚wīn ‚stān] (medicine) A congenital hemangioma characterized by one or more red to purplish patches, usually on the face. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Facial port-wine stains and associated leptomeningeal angiomas typify the vascular findings. These children need not be scarred by the psychological impact of these lesions anymore," says Tan, who notes that children with port-wine stain often are shunned by other children. He concluded: "This [laser] should be the treatment of choice for untreated or previously treated port-wine stains and superficial to moderately thick hemangiomas. |
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