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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review new terminology to diagnose, classify, and refer patients with vascular anomalies for additional imaging, intervention, and treatment. CONCLUSION: In recent decades, much has been learned regarding the histopathology, cause, and treatment of vascular anomalies. As information has been gleaned, a new classification system has emerged that divides vascular anomalies into neoplasms and malformations. Its utility is based on accurate initial diagnosis that correlates consistently with clinical presentation, disease course, and treatment.
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Diagnóstico por Imagem , Neoplasias de Tecido Vascular/classificação , Neoplasias de Tecido Vascular/diagnóstico , Malformações Vasculares/classificação , Malformações Vasculares/diagnóstico , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Encaminhamento e Consulta , Terminologia como AssuntoRESUMO
Recent advances in knowledge regarding histopathology, cause, and treatment of pediatric vascular anomalies have led to substantial changes in classification and terminology. Over the past two decades, various subspecialists have adopted a new classification system proposed by the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA). The ISSVA classification of vascular anomalies divides vascular anomalies into two categories: vascular neoplasms and malformations. It has been widely adopted by various pediatric subspecialists, because it reliably correlates patient presentation and disease progression, with more accurate histology, diagnosis, imaging, and treatment.
