RT Book, Section
A1 Maguiness, Sheilagh M.
A1 Frieden, Ilona J.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182905629
T1 Vascular Tumors and Malformations
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182905629
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  biologic  classification  of  vascular  anomalies  was  first  proposed  by  Mulliken  and  Glowacki  in  1982.  Since  then,  the  International  Society  for  the  Study  of  Vascular  Anomalies  (ISSVA)  has  continued  to  update  this  original  schema  to  reflect  a  growing  number  and  improved  understanding  of  vascular  anomalies.  A  working  knowledge  of  the  classification  of  vascular  anomalies  is  critical  for  making  the  correct  diagnosis  and  guiding  management.  At  the  most  basic  level,  vascular  anomalies  are  divided  into  tumors  or  malformations  and  can  usually  be  distinguished  from  one  another  based  on  clinical  appearance  and  growth  characteristics.  If  diagnosis  is  unclear,  observation  over  time,  imaging  studies,  and/or  biopsy  may  be  required.  The  past  few  years  have  brought  about  major  advances  in  our  understanding  of  the  genetic  basis  for  many  vascular  tumors  and  malformations,  in  particular  for  those  associated  with  other  anomalies.  An  overview  of  the  most  recent  ISSVA  classification  is  presented  in  Tables  359-1,  359-2,  359-3,  adapted  from  the  2014  updated  classification.