Diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of vascular birthmarks.
This article reviews the role of modern diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of patients with vascular birthmarks. There are two main categories of vascular anomalies: hemangiomas and vascular malformations. The findings on plain radiography, sonography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and angiography, and the appropriate sequence of investigation for the different vascular anomalies are discussed.
Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging