Brandon Olivieri1, Candace L White1, Ricardo Restrepo2, Brett McKeon2, S Pinar Karakas3, Edward Y Lee4. 1. 1 Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Miami Beach, FL. 2. 2 Department of Radiology, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami Children's Health System, 3100 SW 62nd Ave, Miami, FL 33155. 3. 3 Department of Radiology, University of California at San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland, CA. 4. 4 Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review the unusual clinical and radiographic features of venous malformations that can give rise to diagnostic confusion. Entities that can have overlapping clinical and imaging features with venous malformations are also reviewed. CONCLUSION: Venous malformations are congenital endothelial malformations secondary to errors in vascular morphogenesis and are usually diagnosed in the first 2 decades of life. The clinical and imaging features of venous malformations often overlap those of other pathologic entities, creating diagnostic confusion. Furthermore, the clinical presentation and imaging appearance of venous malformations can vary, making the diagnosis challenging. Thorough knowledge of the various clinical and imaging features not only of venous malformations but also of the major potential mimic lesions is crucial for clinicians caring for patients with these lesions.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review the unusual clinical and radiographic features of venous malformations that can give rise to diagnostic confusion. Entities that can have overlapping clinical and imaging features with venous malformations are also reviewed. CONCLUSION:Venous malformations are congenital endothelial malformations secondary to errors in vascular morphogenesis and are usually diagnosed in the first 2 decades of life. The clinical and imaging features of venous malformations often overlap those of other pathologic entities, creating diagnostic confusion. Furthermore, the clinical presentation and imaging appearance of venous malformations can vary, making the diagnosis challenging. Thorough knowledge of the various clinical and imaging features not only of venous malformations but also of the major potential mimic lesions is crucial for clinicians caring for patients with these lesions.
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