Abstract
Vascular birthmarks are a complex group of lesions that are congenital or appear shortly after birth and are composed of blood vessels. The most common vascular birthmark is the infantile hemangioma, which although destined to occur at birth, can appear anytime in the first 2–3 months of life. The infantile hemangioma has both a growth and an evolution phase. Complications often occur in Hispanic children, with rapidly enlarging and disfiguring lesions. Associations exist with other anomalies, as would be seen in the PHACES syndrome. Other birthmarks include the port wine stain, which can be associated with Sturge Weber Syndrome. A comparative review of these lesions by race and ethnicity is demonstrated in this chapter.
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Silverberg, N.B., Silverberg, N.B. (2012). Vascular Birthmarks. In: Atlas of Pediatric Cutaneous Biodiversity. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3564-8_5
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