title: Head & neck vascular and cystic lesions of infancy and early childhood: challenges in diagnosis and management--update.
abstract: A variety of vascular and cystic lesions exist in the head and neck area of infants and little children. The mode of evaluating these entities is evolving and new treatment modalities are added now and then. An updated knowledge of these lesions and their management is crucial to provide the best care for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. mb36@aub.edu.lb
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bitar
authors.forename: Sayyed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emamian
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006257:Head / Q000098:blood supply; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply