Article
[Pathogenesis and genetics of vascular anomalies].
Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique - 1 Jan 2000
Vikkula M
Abstract excerpt
Vascular anomalies, divided into vascular tumors and vascular malformations, are localized defects of angiogenesis. Hemangiomas appear soon after birth, grow quickly, and then spontaneously, but slowly, disappear. In contrast, vascular malformations are congenital defects of vascular development that grow proportionately with the child. Most vascular anomalies are considered non-hereditary. However, due to...
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