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ArticleThe Indian journal of radiology & imaging2021

A Step-by-Step Sonographic Approach to Vascular Anomalies in the Pediatric Population: A Pictorial Essay.

Anushka Mittal, Rama Anand, Richa Gauba, Subhasis Roy Choudhury, Pooja Abbey

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Article in The Indian journal of radiology & imaging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anushka MittalDepartment of Radio-Diagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Rama AnandDepartment of Radio-Diagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Richa GaubaDepartment of Radio-Diagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Subhasis Roy ChoudhuryDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Pooja AbbeyDepartment of Radio-Diagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Lady Hardinge Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular anomalies are a common cause of soft-tissue masses in children and often referred for ultrasonographic (USG) evaluation. They are broadly classified as vascular tumors (hemangiomas, hemangioendotheliomas, and angiosarcomas) or vascular malformations (venous malformations, lymphatic malformations, and arteriovenous malformations). Findings on USG and Doppler imaging can be used to categorize vascular anomalies into high- or low-flow lesions, which forms the basis for further workup, diagnosis, and management. On careful evaluation of various sonographic features, in conjunction with clinical findings, an accurate clinicoradiological diagnosis can be made in most cases. Further imaging with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging or computed tomography (CT) helps in delineation of lesion extent, whereas MR or CT angiography is useful to map the vascular supply of high-flow lesions. We have illustrated and discussed a step-by-step approach to diagnose vascular anomalies using ultrasound and Doppler imaging.

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arteriovenous malformationdopplerhemangiomalymphatic malformationvascular anomaliesvascular malformationsvenous malformation

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PMCPMC8299503
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