This department offers

  • Vascular anomalies center
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Our mission

We strive to provide up-to-date, multidisciplinary care to deliver an accurate diagnosis and individual treatment plan while continuing to advance research in the field.

The Vascular Anomalies Center at Primary Children's Hospital offers comprehensive, collaborative care for children and adults with vascular anomalies. These include hemangiomas, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), lymphatic malformations, venous malformations, capillary malformations, PIK3CA-overgrowth syndrome, and other vascular anomalies.

We offer a full range of up-to-date treatment options, including surgical excision, sclerotherapy, embolization, laser treatments, medications. We care for patients of all ages, including children, adolescents, and adults.

Our multidisciplinary team brings together experts from Dermatology, Genetics, Interventional Radiology, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology (ENT), Pathology, Pediatric Surgery, and Vascular Surgery to provide the best possible care for each patient.

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Conditions we treat

We’re here to provide you with the best care. Below is a list of some of the conditions we treat.

Vascular Tumors:

  • Infantile Hemangioma: Cluster of blood vessels that show up usually a few weeks after birth
  • Congenital Hemangioma: Cluster of blood vessels that can show up in the womb or right at birth
  • Tufted Angioma
  • Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma
  • Pyogenic Granuloma

Vascular Malformations:

  • Arteriovenous Malformation: Blood vessels that are not connected correctly
  • Capillary Malformation: A flat, well-defined birthmark
  • Lymphatic Malformation: Abnormal growth of lymphatic vessels
  • Venous Malformation: Abnormal growth of veins
  • Glomuvenous Malformation: Abnormal growth with glomus cells

Syndromes:

  • PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Syndrome (PROS): When there is abnormal growth of fat, bones, and other tissue because of a genetic mutation in the cells.
    • Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome
    • Congenital Lipomatosis, Overgrowth, Vascular Malformations, Epidermal Nevus, Spinal/Skeletal Anomalies/Scoliosis (CLOVES) Syndrome
    • Fibroadipose Vascular Anomaly (FAVA)
    • Facial Infiltrating Lipomatosis (FIL)
    • Megalencephaly-capillary malformation syndrome (MCAP)
  • Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome
  • Gorham-Stout Disease
  • Parkes Weber Syndrome
  • Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Other vascular anomalies:

  • Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita (CTMC)
  • Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly (GLA)
  • Central Conducting Lymphatic Anomaly (CCLA)
  • Spider Angiomas
  • Telangiectasias