Vascular Lesions

Abstract

Vascular lesions impact up to 5% of children and range in clinical impact from minor cutaneous aberrations to large masses impacting both form and function. Vascular lesions may be characterized as tumors or malformations. Establishing a clear diagnosis is imperative to understanding the natural history of a vascular lesion and developing a treatment plan. Medical, surgical, intralesional, and laser therapy are all effective and indicated on a case-by-case basis. There are a number of important surgical considerations for operative management of these lesions.

Keywords: Infantile hemangioma; Port wine stain; Propranolol; Pulsed dye laser; Vascular birthmark; Vascular lesion; Vascular malformation; Vascular tumor.