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Congenital vascular anomalies is an all-inclusive term for vascular malformations, vascular tumors, and other congenital vascular defects.
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Patel, R.V., Curry, J.I. (2010). Vascular Malformations. In: Sinha, C., Davenport, M. (eds) Handbook of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-132-3_32
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