Venous Malformations of the Head and Neck

Emmanuel Seront; Miikka Vikkula; Laurence M Boon

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2017.09.003

Venous Malformations of the Head and Neck

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Feb;51(1):173-184. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.09.003.

Authors

Emmanuel Seront¹, Miikka Vikkula², Laurence M Boon³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Roi Albert II, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, University of Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
² Human Molecular Genetics, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 74, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: Miikka.Vikkula@uclouvain.be.
³ Human Molecular Genetics, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 74, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; Division of Plastic Surgery, Center for Vascular Anomalies, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, University of Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200 Brussels, Belgium.

PMID: 29217061
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.09.003

Abstract

Venous malformations (VMs) of the head and neck arise from deficits in the development of venous network. Clinically, VMs are highly variable, from small and asymptomatic varicosities to massive cervicofacial lesions. Therapeutic approaches include surgery; laser photocoagulation; sclerotherapy; and, more recently, systemic targeted drugs. This article discusses the natural history, diagnosis, and management of VMs.

Keywords: Head and neck; Vascular malformation; Venous malformation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Head / blood supply*
Humans
Low-Level Light Therapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neck / blood supply*
Sclerotherapy
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Vascular Malformations / diagnosis*
Vascular Malformations / therapy*
Veins / abnormalities*
Veins / diagnostic imaging