title: [Large venous malformations increase the risk of thromboembolic complications].
abstract: Venous malformations (VM) represent vascular developmental errors. They are low-flow lesions composed of ectatic vessels that histologically and morphologically are similar to veins. Episodic thromboses commonly occur in VM. Moreover, pulmonary emboli, sudden death and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension have been described in children and adults with extensive VM. This article discusses the management and treatment of patients with extensive VM.
authors.affiliation: Dermato-venerologisk Afdeling S, Aarhus Universitetshospital, P.P. Ørums Gade 11, 8000 Aarhus C. lenhed@rm.dk
authors.forename: Lene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hedelund
authors.forename: Lone Hvitfeldt
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Poulsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D019091:Critical Pathways; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D007715:Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products