Imaging of benign cervicofacial vascular anomalies and associated syndromes

2021 ◽  
pp. 159101992110349
Author(s):  
Anthony S Larson ◽  
Waleed Brinjikji ◽  
Katelyn R Anderson ◽  
Megha Tollefson ◽  
V. Michelle Silvera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Vascular Anomalies ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Venous Malformations ◽  
Genetic Syndromes ◽  
Lymphatic Malformations ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Optimal Patient Care

Cervicofacial vascular anomalies can result in morbidity, pain, and cosmetic concerns in affected individuals. Each anomaly has its own unique natural history, treatment, and associations with underlying genetic syndromes. For optimal patient care, it is important for the neuroradiologist to accurately recognize and characterize these entities to ensure appropriate treatment and management. In this review, we discuss the general characteristics, classifications, and imaging features associated with the most common vascular anomalies such as hemangiomas, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, capillary malformations, venous malformations, and lymphatic malformations in the context of associated syndromes. Additionally, we discuss novel imaging techniques that aid in identifying these vascular anomalies.

scholarly journals Vascular malformations: a hospital based study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 2936
Author(s):  
Komanapalli Sunilkumar ◽  
Karthik Aithal ◽  
Unmesh Kumar Jena ◽  
Uma Prasad ◽  
Bhagyalakshmi Atla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Malformations ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Vascular Anomalies ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Venous Malformations ◽  
Internal Elastic Lamina ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Vascular Neoplasms ◽  
Diagnostic Difficulties ◽  
Appropriate Therapy

Background: Vascular anomalies comprise a widely heterogeneous group of lesions. Diagnosis and management of these lesions present challenges to the surgeons, radiologists and histopathologists. Accurate classification of these lesions results in appropriate therapy. Aim of the study is to study the role of histopathology and histochemical stain in the diagnosis of vascular malformationMethods: The present study is a hospital based observational study on vascular malformations over a period of three years from 2016 to 2018 done in department of Pathology and Plastic Surgery at tertiary care centre, Visakhapatnam.Results: Out of 107 specimens of vascular anomalies received, 72 cases were vascular neoplasms, 35 were vascular malformations. Majority of the vascular malformations were seen in the cervicofacial region (43%) followed by extremities (37.1%). Most common malformation in the present study was arterio venous malformations (60%) followed by venous malformations (22.8%). Verhoeff’s VanGieson stain demonstrated discontinuity of internal elastic lamina in cases of arteriovenous malformation and helped in differentiating the lesions from capillary malformation and vascular tumors.Conclusions: Histopathology, special histochemical stains along with imaging features can be used to reduce diagnostic difficulties and in helping proper management of vascular malformations.

Paediatric Neck Lumps III – Vascular and Lymphatic Malformations

Ultrasound ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Abernethy
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Flow Imaging ◽  
Venous Malformations ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Lymphatic Malformations ◽  
Biological Behaviour ◽  
Colour Flow

Ultrasound and colour flow imaging play a major role in the diagnosis of superficial vascular and lymphatic lesions in children. For deeper and more extensive lesions, magnetic resonance imaging is often complementary to ultrasound. This review aims to provide an understanding of the biological behaviour and typical imaging appearances of haemangiomas, arteriovenous malformations, venous malformations, lymphatic malformations and similar lesions which may occur in the neck in childhood.

scholarly journals How we approach localized vascular anomalies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy Pahl ◽  
Waleska Pabon-Ramos ◽  
Michael Jeng
Keyword(s):  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Vascular Malformations ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Vascular Anomalies ◽  
Vascular Tumors ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

Vascular anomalies are a group of disorders divided into two distinct subtypes: vascular tumors and vascular malformations. Vascular tumors are proliferative in nature, while malformations are non-proliferative. Simple, localized vascular malformations refer to a group of malformations that are localized to a single area of involvement. These simple malformations include capillary, lymphatic, venous, and arteriovenous malformations. The pediatric hematologist and oncologist is becoming increasingly involved in the diagnosis and management of these disorders. This review presents four cases as a means to discuss the diagnosis, clinical and imaging features, and management strategies of simple, localized vascular malformations.

scholarly journals Angioarchitecture of Hereditary Arteriovenous Malformations

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (03) ◽  
pp. 250-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Burrows
Keyword(s):  
Arteriovenous Malformation ◽  
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
Imaging Biomarkers ◽  
Molecular Pathways ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Dominant Inheritance ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Hereditary Conditions

AbstractThis article describes three hereditary conditions known to be associated with arteriovenous malformation (AVM), along with their clinical and imaging features and angiographic angioarchitecture. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, capillary malformation–AVM (CM–AVM), and PTEN tumor hamartoma syndrome are conditions with autosomal dominant inheritance, caused by mutations in different molecular pathways, which frequently present with symptomatic AVMs. Imaging biomarkers, including sites of predilection, angioarchitecture, and tissue overgrowth patterns, are helpful in identifying these patients and selecting appropriate treatment.

scholarly journals Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Vagina without Metastasis: A Rare Case and Review of Literature

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson Bizimana ◽  
Gloria Akimana ◽  
Arthur Semedo Insumbo ◽  
Hounayda Jerguigue ◽  
Rachida Latib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Patient Survival ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Primary Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Improve Patient Survival ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Improve Patient

AbstractMalignant melanoma of vagina is a rare condition. Its histogenesis has been debated and the positive diagnosis is based on immunohistochemistry. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging remains the gold standard for assessing locoregional extension status and post-treatment surveillance of melanoma of vagina. The observation concerned a 53-year-old woman with no specific history who presented a primary malignant melanoma of vagina without secondary locations. To date, the case is the second one reported in the literature. Early diagnosis of the malignant melanoma of vagina may improve patient survival because late diagnoses are punctuated by poor prognosis. We have presented epidemiological with etiopathogenic characteristics and described all imaging features to stage the tumor and to conduct the appropriate treatment.

Intelligent diagnosis and analysis of brain lymphoma based on imaging features

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yipu Mao ◽  
Muliang Jiang ◽  
Fanyu Zhao ◽  
Liling Long
Keyword(s):  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Brain Lymphoma ◽  
Diagnosis And Prognosis ◽  
Primary Brain Lymphoma ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Prognosis Evaluation

Currently, DSC has been extensively studied in the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of brain lymphoma, but it has not obtained a uniform standard. By combining DSC imaging features, this study investigated the imaging features and diagnostic value of several types of tumors such as primary brain lymphoma. At the same time, this study obtained data from brain lymphoma patients by data collection and set up different groups to conduct experimental studies to explore the correlation between IVIM-MRI perfusion parameters and DSC perfusion parameters in brain lymphoma. Through experimental research, it can be seen that the combination of two perfusion imaging techniques can more fully reflect the blood flow properties of the lesion, which is beneficial to determine the nature of the lesion.

The natural history of intracranial venous angiomas

1991 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 715-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy B. Garner ◽  
O. Del Curling ◽  
David L. Kelly ◽  
D. Wayne Laster
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Venous Drainage ◽  
Vascular Lesion ◽  
Neurological Dysfunction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Clinical Records ◽  
Venous Angiomas ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Cerebral venous angiomas are congenital anomalies of the intracranial venous drainage. Many believe that they are associated with a high risk of hemorrhage and neurological dysfunction, but newer neurodiagnostic imaging techniques are showing not only that they are more common than previously known but also that many have no associated symptoms. In this retrospective study, the natural history of venous angiomas was examined in 100 patients (48 males and 52 females) with radiographically identifiable lesions treated over a 14-year period. Information on the natural history of the lesion was obtained from clinical records and follow-up data. Imaging studies included angiography, computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Angioma locations were classified as frontal (42 cases), parietal (24 cases), occipital (4 cases), temporal (2 cases), basal or ventricular (11 cases), cerebellar (14 cases), or brain stem (3 cases); 47 lesions were on the left side. Headache as a presenting symptom was common (36 patients) and often led to other radiographic studies, but this appeared to be related to the vascular lesion in only four patients. Other possibly related complications were hemorrhage in one patient, seizures in five, and transient focal deficits in eight. Fifteen patients had no neurological signs or symptoms. The mean patient age at last contact was 45.3 years (range 3 to 94 years). All patients have been managed without surgery. It is concluded that significant complications secondary to venous angiomas are infrequent and that surgical resection of these lesions and of surrounding brain is rarely indicated.

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