title: Head and neck vascular lesions.
abstract: Vascular lesions of the head and neck are complex and diverse. These include infantile hemangioma, venous malformations, lymphatic malformations, and arteriovenous malformations, among others. Vascular malformations and tumors display different growth patterns and require different approaches to treatment. Therefore, accurate diagnosis is of utmost importance. This article is a guide for the diagnosis and management of vascular lesions of the head and neck.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 675 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 25, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: stephen.hoff@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hoff
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 675 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 25, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rastatter
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
authors.forename: Gresham T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Richter
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D044148:Lymphatic Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D011433:Propranolol
keywords: Arteriovenous malformation; Infantile hemangioma; Lymphatic malformation; Venous malformation