Open AccessUpdated classification and therapy of vascular malformations in pediatric patients
Author(s) -
Zhang Bin,
Ma Lin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2574-2272
DOI - 10.1002/ped4.12043
Subject(s) - sclerotherapy , medicine , klippel trenaunay syndrome , medical therapy , lymphatic system , multidisciplinary team , medical diagnosis , quality of life (healthcare) , radiofrequency ablation , disease , laser therapy , multimodal therapy , surgery , ablation , radiology , pathology , soft tissue , nursing , laser , physics , optics
Vascular malformations (VMs) comprise a diverse group of diagnoses. They are classified by the type of vessel involved, including capillaries, veins, arteries, lymphatic vessels, or combinations of these. Complex VMs, although benign, can impair vital structures, cause deformations, or even threaten the child's life. Although multimodal treatment of VMs in children with disease include a wide variety of options such as observation, laser therapy, sclerotherapy, surgical resection, radiofrequency ablation, and medical therapy, the management of VMs necessitates a multifocal and multidisciplinary method with the patient's quality of life as the priority.