Three-dimensional CT angiography imaging of vascular tumors of the head and neck.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the utility of three-dimensional (3D) computerized tomography angiography (CTA) in head and neck vascular anomalies.


METHODS
Prospective case series.


METHODS
A consecutive series of cases of patients with distinct types of vascular anomalies (i.e. hemangioma, arteriovenous malformation, venous malformation and lymphatic malformation) were obtained through CT multislice scanner and analyzed with Vitrea 2 software (Vital Images Inc., Plymouth, MN).


RESULTS
CTA was safe and successful in describing 3D vascular anatomy of a variety of vascular lesions.


CONCLUSIONS
Three-dimensional CTA allows detailed description of vascular lesions of the head and neck and offers another effective means of imaging these complex lesions.
Perkins
Jonathan A
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Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E./G-0035, Seattle, WA 98105-0371, USA. jonathan.perkins@seattlechildrens.org
Sidhu
Manrita
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Manning
Scott C
SC
Ghioni
Victor
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Sze
Raymond
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D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology