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Vascular anomalies represent a diverse group of entities, each with unique natural history and associated complications. To meet the needs of this challenging population, many referral centers now have interdisciplinary clinics devoted specifically to vascular lesions.

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Maguiness, S.M., Boull, C.L. (2016). Vascular Anomalies. In: Hogeling, M. (eds) Case-Based Inpatient Pediatric Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31569-0_10

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