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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
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Also known as: port wine stains, venous malformations, lymphatic malformations, arteriovenous malformations
A vascular malformation is an abnormality where clusters of blood vessels develop during fetal development. There are a number of subtypes including:
While they can be sporadic, vascular malformations may be a result of an inherited gene abnormality.
They often cause blemishes or masses on the body, but can present incidentally with headaches or seizures if located in the brain. To diagnose a vascular malformation, our physicians use ultrasounds, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and/or computed tomography (CT) scans.
Treatments vary depending on the condition’s clinical presentation. While some patients may need surgery, others can be treated with interventional radiology. Each patient and malformation is unique, so our team will analyze your child’s situation to determine the correct treatment.
Reviewed by: Anthony F. Rossi, MD
This page was last updated on: August 19, 2021 12:23 PM
A lymphatic malformation is a mass in the head or neck that results from an abnormal formation of lymphatic vessels. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*
Vascular malformations can be treated with sclerotherapy. During this procedure, the interventional radiologist injects the lesion with a medication that shrinks it. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*