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Vascular Anomalies in Children

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Vascular anomalies are rare but frequently encountered in the pediatric population. It is important to distinguish between vascular tumors and vascular malformations.

Vascular tumors are proliferative lesions due to an accelerated turnover of endothelial cells. Vascular malformations are structural anomalies due to innate errors in embryonic development of blood vessels. They are generally classified by their dominant abnormal vessel: venous, lymphatic, capillary, arteriovenous, or combined malformations. We also commonly divide them to low- or high-flow malformation.

The ISSVA classification has greatly facilitated the understanding of this pathology.

The diagnosis is often determined by the medical history and the clinical findings. Ultrasonography, Doppler flow imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging help in identifying the lesion nature and its extent.

The majority of these vascular anomalies do not require treatment. Their management is complicated and requires a multidisciplinary approach. The proper diagnosis is the starting point for an optimal treatment.

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El Ezzi, O., de Buys Roessingh, A. (2019). Vascular Anomalies in Children. In: Lima, M., Reinberg, O. (eds) Neonatal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93534-8_50

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