title: Head and neck vascular anomalies of childhood.
abstract: Vascular anomalies of the head and neck are common lesions of childhood. The vascular anomalies can be divided into hemangiomas and vascular malformations. Each of these lesions has a characteristic imaging appearance. Correctly classifying the anomaly is essential in directing the treatment of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. Robertson_R@a1.tch.harvard.edu
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Robson
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Burrows
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006257:Head / Q000098:blood supply*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000002:abnormalities; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler