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Current management of hemangiomas and vascular malformations. 2005

Jennifer J Marler, and John B Mulliken

Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, ML2020, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. jennifer.marler@cchmc.org

This article outlines the classification of vascular anomalies, which include vascular tumors and vascular malformations. We describe the nomenclature, diagnosis, and management of the different types of anomalies. Specific indications for pharmacologic and surgical intervention are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006391	Hemangioma	A vascular anomaly due to proliferation of BLOOD VESSELS that forms a tumor-like mass. The common types involve CAPILLARIES and VEINS. It can occur anywhere in the body but is most frequently noticed in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. (from Stedman, 27th ed, 2000)	Angioma,Chorioangioma,Hemangioma, Histiocytoid,Hemangioma, Intramuscular,Chorangioma,Chorangiomas,Chorioangiomas,Hemangiomas,Hemangiomas, Histiocytoid,Hemangiomas, Intramuscular,Histiocytoid Hemangioma,Histiocytoid Hemangiomas,Intramuscular Hemangioma,Intramuscular Hemangiomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000015	Abnormalities, Multiple	Congenital abnormalities that affect more than one organ or body structure.	Multiple Abnormalities
D001165	Arteriovenous Malformations	Abnormal formation of blood vessels that shunt arterial blood directly into veins without passing through the CAPILLARIES. They usually are crooked, dilated, and with thick vessel walls. A common type is the congenital arteriovenous fistula. The lack of blood flow and oxygen in the capillaries can lead to tissue damage in the affected areas.	Arteriovenous Malformation,Malformation, Arteriovenous,Malformations, Arteriovenous
D012878	Skin Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the SKIN.	Cancer of Skin,Skin Cancer,Cancer of the Skin,Neoplasms, Skin,Cancer, Skin,Cancers, Skin,Neoplasm, Skin,Skin Cancers,Skin Neoplasm
D014680	Veins	The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS.	Vein
D017445	Skin Diseases, Vascular	Skin diseases affecting or involving the cutaneous blood vessels and generally manifested as inflammation, swelling, erythema, or necrosis in the affected area.	Cutaneous Vasculitis,Vascular Skin Diseases,Cutaneous Vasculitides,Skin Disease, Vascular,Vascular Skin Disease,Vasculitis, Cutaneous
D044148	Lymphatic Abnormalities	Congenital or acquired structural abnormalities of the lymphatic system (LYMPHOID TISSUE) including the lymph vessels.	Abnormalities, Lymphatic,Abnormality, Lymphatic,Lymphatic Abnormality