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Vascular Skin Lesions in Children: A Review of Laser Surgical and Medical Treatments.

Authors :
Craig, Lauren M.
Alster, Tina S.
Source :
Dermatologic Surgery. Aug2013, Vol. 39 Issue 8, p1137-1146. 10p. 3 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Vascular anomalies are a common finding in children. Although most of these lesions are benign, they can be a severe cosmetic problem and cause structural and functional damage to nearby tissues. As a result, physicians are tasked with developing effective treatment options with superior safety profiles. Vascular anomalies may be divided into tumors and malformations. Vascular tumors, such as infantile hemangiomas, typically appear a few months after birth, whereas the majority of vascular malformations, such as port-wine stains, are present at birth. Although these lesions vary in appearance, etiology, and disease course, many are treated in a similar fashion. In this review, we focus on treatment modalities for some of the more-prevalent childhood vascular lesions, including port-wine stains, primary telangiectasias, infantile hemangiomas, pyogenic granulomas, and angiomas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10760512
Volume :
39
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Dermatologic Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
89219820
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/dsu.12129