Hemangioma

baby“At my 3-year-old daughter (Probably after piercing the ears) The lymphatic hemangioma appeared on the cheek or the leek cyst did not make a final diagnosis. I observed, that with a viral infection it increases a little. The daughter also has an enlarged left almond. Can cancer be made of such a hemangioma?”

Lymphtical hemangiomas are mild tumors, from which cancer does not develop. These changes are derived from lymphatic vessels. They can appear in different body area and have different sizes (They may increase slightly during viral infections). Lymphicitis are congenital changes, So they don't arise, for example. After piercing the ears. Large changes are treated surgically. The smaller ones are only observed, because they often disappear spontaneously. In general, these changes are not accompanied by an enlargement of palatine tonsils. If this is the case with your daughter, The child should be examined by an ENT specialist. Because there are doubts about the diagnosis (Hemangioma or cyst), I advise you to go with the child to the Oncology Clinic (no referral is needed).