title: Growth of cavernous hemangioma with puberty.
abstract: There is a clinical impression among physicians that puberty may prompt growth of hemangiomas. We observed significant growth of a large cavernous hemangioma in a patient at the onset of puberty despite absent estrogen and progesterone receptors in the hemangioma tissue.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011627:Puberty; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D013739:Testosterone; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone