Background/objectives: Port-wine stains, also known as capillary malformations, are due to dermal vascular ectasia and dilation and are most commonly congenital; however, acquired port-wine stains (APWS) developing later in life have been noted in the literature, most commonly in the context of trauma.
Methods/results: This case series presents 6 pediatric patients with APWS who first developed lesions between ages 3 and 11 years in the absence of a traumatic or other etiologic trigger.
Conclusions: The epidemiology, clinical features, and treatment response of these patients are compared to what has been previously described in other cases in the literature.
Keywords: laser; vascular malformation.
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