title: S.E. Mitchell Vascular Anomalies Flow Chart (SEMVAFC): a visual pathway combining clinical and imaging findings for classification of soft-tissue vascular anomalies.
abstract: Classification of vascular anomalies (VAs) is challenging due to overlapping clinical symptoms, confusing terminology in the literature and unfamiliarity with this complex entity. It is important to recognize that VAs include two distinct entities, vascular tumours (VTs) and vascular malformations (VaMs). In this article, we describe SE Mitchell Vascular Anomalies Flow Chart (SEMVAFC), which arises from a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates clinical symptoms, physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings to establish International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA)-based classification of the VAs. SEMVAFC provides a clear visual pathway for physicians to accurately diagnose Vas, which is important as treatment, management, and prognosis differ between VTs and VaMs.
authors: Section of Pediatric Neuroradiology, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, USA. Electronic address: atekes1@jhmi.edu.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Tekes
authors: Division of Pediatric Radiology, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, USA.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Koshy
authors: Division of Pediatric Radiology, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, USA.
authors: T O
authors: TO
authors: Kalayci
authors: Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Puttgen
authors: Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Cohen
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Redett
authors: Division of Interventional Radiology, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, USA.
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*