Vascular Anomalies Resources

Conditions

• Arteriovenous Malformation 
• Birthmarks 
• Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS) 
• Cobb Syndrome 
• Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita 
• Hemangiomas 
• Hemangiomas (Spanish) (PDF)
• Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia 
• Kasabach-Merritt Phenomenon  
• Klippel-Trénaunay Syndrome 
• Lymphatic Malformations 
• Lymphatic Malformations (Spanish) (PDF)
• Maffucci's Syndrome 
• Port Wine Stains 
• Proteus Syndrome 
• Sturge-Weber Syndrome 
• Venous Malformations 

Tests and Procedures

• Laser Treatment for Skin Conditions (PDF)
• Propranolol Treatment for Hemangiomas (PDF)

Recommended Reading

• For Kids: A Boy and A Birthmark: Evan's Story 
• For Kids: What's a Birthmark? 
• Hemangiomas: Suzanne's Story 

Medical Publications

• Vascular Anomalies Newsletter, Winter 2009 (PDF)
• Perkins JA, Manning SC, Tempero RM, Cunningham MJ, Edmonds JL, Hoffer FA, Egbert ME. Lymphatic Malformations: Review of Current Treatment. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Jun;142(6):795-803, 803e1.
• Perkins JA, Manning SC, Tempero RM, Cunningham MJ, Edmonds JL, Hoffer FA, Egbert ME. Lymphatic Malformations: Current Cellular and Clinical Investigations. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Jun;142(6):789-94.
• Perkins JA, Tempero RM, Hannibal MC, Manning SC. Clinical Outcomes in Lymphocytopenia Lymphatic Malformation Patients. Lymphat Res Biol. Nov 2007;5(3):169-74.
• Perkins JA, Coltrera MD. Relational Databases for Rare Disease Study. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. January 2008;134(1):62-66.
• Lee GS, Perkins JA, Oliaei S, Manning SC. Facial Nerve Anatomy, Dissection and Preservation in Lymphatic Malformation Management. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. June 2008;72:759-66.
• Perkins JA, Maniglia C, Magit A, Sidhu M, Manning SC, Chen EY. Clinical and Radiographic Findings in Children with Spontaneous Lymphatic Malformation Regression. Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. June 2008;138(6):772-7.
• Fleming JN, Hostikka SL, Chen EY, Schwartz SM, Perkins JA. Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells and Interferon Levels Are Increased in Lymphatic Malformations. Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 2008 Nov;139(5):671-6.
• Rudnick EF, Chen EY, Manning SC, Perkins JA. PHACES Syndrome: Otolaryngic Considerations in Recognition and Management. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Feb;73(2):281-8.
• Bloom DC, Perkins JA, Manning SC. Management of lymphatic malformations and macroglossia: results of a national treatment survey. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Aug;73(8):1114-8.
• Chen EY, Hostikka SL, Oliaei S, Schwartz SM, Perkins JA. Similar histologic features and immunohistochemical staining in microcystic and macrocystic lymphatic malformations. Lymphat Res Biol. 2009;7(2):75-80.
• Badi AN, Kerschner JE, North PE, Drolet BA, Messner A, Perkins JA. Histopathologic and immunophenotypic profile of subglottic hemangioma: multicenter study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Sep;73(9):1187-91.
• Perkins JA, Duke W, Chen EY, Manning SC. Emerging Concepts in Airway Infantile Hemangioma Assessment and Management. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Aug;141(2):207-212.
• Perkins JA, Oliaei S, Garrison MM, Manning SC, Christakis DA. Airway Procedures and Hemangiomas: Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in U.S. Pediatric Hospitals. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Sep;73(9):1302-7.
• Chiara J, Kinney G, Slimp J, Lee GS, Oliaei S, Perkins J. Facial Nerve Mapping and Monitoring in Lymphatic Malformation Surgery. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Oct;73(10):1348-52.
• Perkins JA, Chen EY, Hoffer FA, Manning SC. Proposal for staging airway hemangiomas. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Oct;141(4):516-521.
• O TM, Alexander RE, Lando T, Grant NN, Perkins JA, Blitzer A, Waner M. Segmental hemangiomas of the upper airway. Laryngoscope. 2009 Nov;119(11):2242-7.
• Bloom DC, Perkins JA, Manning SC. Management of lymphatic malformations. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004; 12(6):500-4.
• Harsha WJ, Perkins JA, Lewis CW, Manning SC. Pediatric admissions and procedures for lymphatic malformations in the United States: 1997 and 2000. Lymphat Res Biol. 2005; 3(2):58-65.
• Perkins JA, Sidhu M, Manning SC, Ghioni V, Sze R. Three-dimensional CT angiography imaging of vascular tumors of the head and neck. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2005; 69(3):319-25.
• Thomas RF, Hornung RL, Manning SC, Perkins JA. Hemangiomas of infancy: treatment of ulceration in the head and neck. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2005; 7(5):312-5.
• Bittles MA, Sidhu MK, Sze RW, Finn LS, Ghioni V, Perkins JA. Multidetector CT angiography of pediatric vascular malformations and hemangiomas: utility of 3-D reformatting in differential diagnosis. Pediatr Radiol. 2005; 35(11):1100-6.
• Tempero RM, Hannibal M, Finn LS, Manning SC, Cunningham ML, Perkins JA. Lymphocytopenia in children with lymphatic malformation. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006; 132(1):93-7.
• Metry D. A newborn girl with a large red plaque on her face. Pediatric Annals. 2006; 35(6):1-4.
• Drolet BA, Esterly NB, Frieden IJ. Hemangiomas in children. New England Journal of Medicine. 1999; 341:173-81.
• North PE, Waner M, Mizeracki A, Mrak RE, Nicholas R, Kincannon J, Suen JY, Mihm MC. A unique microvascular phenotype shared by juvenile hemangiomas and human placenta. Archives of Dermatology. 2001; 137:559-70.
• Waner M, Suen JY. Management of congenital vascular lesions of the head and neck. Oncology. 1995; 9:989-1004.

Support Groups

• Klippel-Trénaunay Support Group 

Useful Links

• The American Academy of Dermatology 
• Birthmarks.com 
• The Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Foundation 
• KTS Foundation 
• Lymphatic Research Foundation 
• National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) 
• PHACES National Organization of Vascular Anomalies (NOVA) 
• Proteus Syndrome Foundation 
• Sturge-Weber Syndrome Community 
• Vascular Birthmarks Foundation