The revised and updated second edition covers practical approaches to caring for healthy and high-risk infants. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/neonatalogy-for-primary-care-2nd-edition-paperback/
Chapter 20: Vascular Anomalies
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Published:January 2020
Grace L. Lee, MD, FAAD, Julian Trevino, MD, FAAD, Wyatt Andrasik, MD, Amy Y-Y. Chen, MD, FAAD, 2020. "Vascular Anomalies", Neonatology for Primary Care, Deborah E. Campbell, MD, FAAP
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Vascular anomalies, which range from benign to life threatening, comprise groups of vascular lesions that can be present at birth or arise during infancy. Historically, the nomenclature of vascular anomalies was somewhat confusing and often resulted in delayed diagnosis. In 1996, a multidisciplinary group of clinicians formed the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA). The ISSVA formulated a classification system for vascular anomalies based on histologic findings and blood flow characteristics. Since then, the classification has been revised several times, with the latest version published in 2018. Based on the most recent ISSVA classification, vascular birthmarks can...
