Association of solitary, segmental hemangiomas of the skin with visceral hemangiomatosis
DW Metry, A Hawrot, C Altman… - Archives of …, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
Background Multiple hemangiomas of the skin have traditionally been recognized as a clue
to potential visceral hemangiomas. Recently, hemangiomas have been recognized to have
subcategories, localized and segmental, which correlate with risk of complications. While
less common, segmental hemangiomas of the skin have a higher risk of being life-or
function-threatening and/or having associated structural anomalies such as those that occur
in PHACE (posterior fossa brain malformations, hemangiomas, arterial anomalies …
to potential visceral hemangiomas. Recently, hemangiomas have been recognized to have
subcategories, localized and segmental, which correlate with risk of complications. While
less common, segmental hemangiomas of the skin have a higher risk of being life-or
function-threatening and/or having associated structural anomalies such as those that occur
in PHACE (posterior fossa brain malformations, hemangiomas, arterial anomalies …
