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Vascular anomalies in children.
Journal article

Vascular anomalies in children.

  • Weibel L Pediatric Dermatology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. lisa.weibel@kispi.uzh.ch
  • 2011-11-18
Published in:
  • VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. - 2011
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Granuloma, Pyogenic
Hemangioendothelioma
Hemangioma
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome
Male
Port-Wine Stain
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Skin Neoplasms
Soft Tissue Neoplasms
Vascular Malformations
English Vascular anomalies are divided in two major categories: tumours (such as infantile hemangiomas) and malformations. Hemangiomas are common benign neoplasms that undergo a proliferative phase followed by stabilization and eventual spontaneous involution, whereas vascular malformations are rare structural anomalies representing morphogenetic errors of developing blood vessels and lymphatics. It is important to properly diagnose vascular anomalies early in childhood because of their distinct differences in morbidity, prognosis and need for a multidisciplinary management. We discuss a number of characteristic clinical features as clues for early diagnosis and identification of associated syndromes.
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  • English
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