Mast Cells in Surface Hemangiomas

Thirty five patients of surface hemangioma within the age group one month to sixty-five years were studied for the presence of mast cells in them by using special stains. It was found that lesions with an increase in the number of mast cells showed a tendency for spontaneous involution.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joseph Thomas, Cherian M. Koshy, K. Ramakrishnan Nair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 1988-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1772800