title: Vascular anomalies: what they are, how to diagnose them, and how to treat them.
abstract: Vascular anomalies are congenital lesions that most often first present in pediatric patients. Treatment of these lesions is a multidisciplinary team approach, involving several specialties, including diagnostic and interventional radiology, dermatology, general and plastic surgery, otolaryngology, and hematology. Knowing the characteristic findings of vascular anomalies on ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging leads to early, accurate diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of these lesions. This article discusses the gross and radiographic appearances and the latest treatment options for vascular anomalies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, USA. ballahd@email.chop.edu
authors.forename: Deddeh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ballah
authors.forename: Anne Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cahill
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fontalvo
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Treat
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Epelman
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed