A venous anomaly of the neck

Cavernous hemangioma of the auricle

“…Hemangiomas are characterized by development after birth and have a tendency to proliferate, regress, and have specific endothelial characteristics that allow differentiation from vascular malformations 1 . In contrast, vascular malformations are usually noted at birth, grow according to body volume, and do not have a tendency to regress 2 …”

“…1 In contrast, vascular malformations are usually noted at birth, grow according to body volume, and do not have a tendency to regress. 2 Cavernous hemangioma is usually an irregular, soft, bright red or deep purple papular nodular mass that is easily compressible. It increases in size when the patient strains or when there is an increase in intracranial pressure.…”