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Capillary Malformations

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Capillary malformation is the most common type of vascular malformation in the population. It is a slow-flow lesion characterized by dilated venule-type channels in the dermis. Although capillary malformations are typically sporadic, they can be syndromic or associated with an underlying structural anomaly. Capillary malformations cause disfigurement, and overgrowth beneath the stain can occur. Pulse dye laser is the primary treatment for this condition. The majority of capillary malformations can be managed by a single specialist, although syndromic patients or those with significant overgrowth are best treated in a vascular anomalies center by a multidisciplinary team.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Rafael A. Couto BA & Arin K. Greene MD, MMSc

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Reza Rahbar

  2. Harvard Medica School, Dana-Farber/Boston Childrens Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo

  3. Department of Plastic Surgery, Harvard Medical School Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    John G. Meara

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Edward R. Smith

  5. Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Antonio R. Perez-Atayde

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Couto, R., Greene, A. (2014). Capillary Malformations. In: Rahbar, R., Rodriguez-Galindo, C., Meara, J., Smith, E., Perez-Atayde, A. (eds) Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8755-5_9

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