Vascular Anomalies: Hemangiomas and Malformations

The field of vascular anomalies has grown rapidly in last 25 years Molecular genetics has led to discovery of genes that cause vascular anomalies Interventional radiology has become a major contributor to accurate diagnosis and management of previously untreatable disorders Newpharmacologic therapies are under investigation and surgical protocols have been established Vascular Anomalies Hemangiomas and Malformations is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary textbook ideal for dermatologists interventional radiologists surgical specialists ophthalmologists pathologists geneticists pediatricians hematologic oncologists and vascular biologists With acentral motif of the biologic dichotomy of vascular tumors and vascular malformations this book is organized into chapters which address clinical presentation diagnostic imaging molecular genetics pathogenesis histopathology and management of vascular anomalies Generous full color imagescompliment this extensive volume written by three colleagues and their teammates from Children s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School with leading specialists from other centers