Cherry-shaped hemangioma

Cherry hemangioma, also known as senile hemangioma, is most commonly seen in the elderly, often starting in early adulthood, and may also be seen in adolescents. The number of lesions often increases with age, most often appearing on the trunk and proximal extremities, occasionally on the scalp, face, and distal extremities, and not involving the hands and feet. The rash is bright red or cherry-colored papules, ranging in size from small to small bright red spots, even difficult to identify, generally 1 to 5 mm in diameter, gradually increasing in size, 1 to 2 mm above the skin surface, in the form of raised hemispherical damage, soft, sometimes irregularly shaped. There are no conscious symptoms, and they are often multiple. The lesion discolors when pressed, but some lesions have more fibrous components and may not discolor completely when pressed. Cherry-shaped hemangioma is often accompanied by age-related skin changes such as senile leukoplakia and seborrheic keratosis. When spider nevus is large, it sometimes resembles smaller cherry angiomas, but there are no dilated capillaries around the cherry angioma, which can be distinguished from spider nevus. The disease does not become malignant and generally does not require treatment. A few damages occur in areas of friction and may cause bleeding, and treatment is only necessary if the lesion is bothered. It is also important to know that new lesions are likely to appear after treatment of existing lesions. In terms of treatment, freezing, electrocoagulation or pulsed dye laser can be used, with pulsed dye treatment having the best cosmetic effect and higher costs.