title: Venous malformations of the head and neck: a diagnostic approach and a proposed management approach based on clinical, radiological, and histopathology findings.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is no easy road map for venous malformations (VMs) of the head and neck according to which treatment modality can be chosen. The purpose of this study was to identify different types of VMs of the head and neck based on clinical, histopathology, MRI, and venography findings that help in specification of different treatment modalities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-nine patients with VMs of the head and neck were included in this study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results proposed a diagnostic approach for VMs of the head and neck. MRI, venography, and clinical examination had important impact in decision-making, whereas histopathology had no impact. A management approach has been suggested for each type and its subtypes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Yasser Abdallah
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Aboelatta
authors.forename: Eman
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shaker
authors.forename: Karim Samir
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Massoud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*; D010690:Phlebography; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: hamartoma; head and neck; vascular anomaly; venous malformations