Vascular anomalies in 5621 patients: guidelines for referral
AK Greene, AS Liu, JB Mulliken, K Chalache… - Journal of pediatric …, 2011 - jpedsurg.org
Objective To characterize referrals to a vascular anomalies center to determine which
lesions should be treated by specialists. Study Design Patients sent to our center between
1999 and 2010 were reviewed. Type of anomaly, anatomical location, sex, accuracy of
referral diagnosis, and the geographic origin of the referred patient were analyzed. Results
Five thousand six hundred twenty-one patients had a confirmed diagnosis: 35.2% had a
tumor and 64.8% had a malformation. Types of tumors included infantile hemangioma …
lesions should be treated by specialists. Study Design Patients sent to our center between
1999 and 2010 were reviewed. Type of anomaly, anatomical location, sex, accuracy of
referral diagnosis, and the geographic origin of the referred patient were analyzed. Results
Five thousand six hundred twenty-one patients had a confirmed diagnosis: 35.2% had a
tumor and 64.8% had a malformation. Types of tumors included infantile hemangioma …
