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Pictorial review: Vascular anomalies of the head and neck
Author(s) -
Warren Timothy A,
Gandhi Mitesh,
Panizza Benedict
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02342.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , head and neck , vascular anomaly , multidisciplinary approach , radiology , broad spectrum , clinical practice , surgery , physical therapy , social science , chemistry , sociology , combinatorial chemistry
Summary Vascular anomalies encompass a broad spectrum of tumours and malformations as classified by the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Despite being one of the most common congenital abnormalities, they are often misunderstood in clinical practice: use of the term ‘haemangioma’ to denote any vascular anomaly still occurs. They are found frequently in the head and neck, often as complex lesions that require multidisciplinary management which necessitates an accurate diagnosis. Precise radiological assessment is therefore crucial. This pictorial review will briefly discuss the current classification system of vascular anomalies and the optimal radiological tools for their evaluation.