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Hemangioma on 11 year old

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  Aug-26 11:31 pm

I tried to write this before but not sure if it ever posted.

My 11 year old has a hemangioma on the side of her head that is about the size of a dime. It is round, red and raised. I don't recall her having this at birth or as a small child. I only noticed it about a month or two ago. Also, she did have a Mothers pearl also known as an Epstein's Pearl on the back of her throat. I was told this would disappear and it is still there.

I did read that sometimes a hemangioma on an older child can be linked to hypothroidism. I am going to have her checked since I have an autoimmune disorder called Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. The hemangioma isn't large or painful. I didn't think it was anything serious but just wondering what else it could be since most should disappear by her age.

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Hello and welcome to the board! :o)

It is odd for a hemangioma to show up so late. Normally, they appear shortly after birth... as in a few months, not 11 years.

Since I'm so late in reading and responding, I'm wondering if you've already been to the doctor and what s/he said about your daughter's mark.

~Laurie, who BTW is also a Jersey girl! :o)

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