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Vascular Malformations of the Head and Neck in Children.
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- Dental management of intraoral vascular malformation in a 3.5-year-old child: case report and brief review.BMC oral health · 2025Review
- Analysis of the application value of endovascular interventional technology in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular malformations with limb hypertrophy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- New Insights into Cervicofacial Vascular Anomalies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Venous malformation differential diagnosis with an odontogenic abscess on a pediatric patient. Case report and review of the literature.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimVascular malformations are congenital abnormalities that result from disturbances in the embryologic development of the vascular system. A retrospective study at a single institution was performed to determine the localization and treatment patterns for vascular malformations in children. PATIENTS AND
methodsA total of 198 pediatric patients were identified. Age at diagnosis and presentation, sex, localization, diagnostics, and therapy were described.
resultsThe most common diagnosis was lymphatic malformation (LM, 58.6%), followed by venous (VM, 31.8%) and arteriovenous malformation (AVM, 4.5%). The mean age at diagnosis was 2.2 years, while the mean age at presentation at our hospital was 7.2 years. The sex ratio showed a female predominance (1.44:1), which was most evident in children with AVM. The neck, cheek/parotid gland and oral cavity were the most predominant locations. Half of the patients required at least one intervention at our hospital. Especially, CM and LM were managed by watch-and wait, whereas lymphovenous malformation (LVM) and AVM were most often treated. Treatment differed between the various malformation types, the most common used treatment was conventional surgery followed by laser therapy. In case of treatment, the average number of procedures in our hospital was 1.58 for VM, 1.53 for LM, 1.33 for AVM, and 1.0 for LVM.
conclusionIn children with vascular malformations interventional treatment is often necessary, in many cases more than one treatment step is needed. Correct identification of the malformation type is important for optimal treatment and appropriate care of patients with vascular malformations.
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