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Plaque-like facial hemangioma

MedGen UID:
376233
Concept ID:
C1847884
Finding; Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Hemangioma, facial, plaque-like
 
HPO: HP:0007434

Definition

Hemangioma is a benign tumor of the vascular endothelial cells. This term refers to facial hemangiomas that have a plaque-like morphology. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPlaque-like facial hemangioma

Conditions with this feature

PHACE syndrome
MedGen UID:
376231
Concept ID:
C1847874
Disease or Syndrome
PHACE is an acronym for a neurocutaneous syndrome encompassing the following features: posterior fossa brain malformations, hemangiomas of the face (large or complex), arterial anomalies, cardiac anomalies, and eye abnormalities. The association is referred to as PHACES when ventral developmental defects, such as sternal clefting or supraumbilical raphe, are present (summary by Bracken et al., 2011).

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Etiology

Zhang L, Liu L, Luo H, Xu W, Chen H, Yan M, Wang Y
Medicine (Baltimore) 2022 Aug 26;101(34):e30296. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030296. PMID: 36042656Free PMC Article
Metry DW, Haggstrom AN, Drolet BA, Baselga E, Chamlin S, Garzon M, Horii K, Lucky A, Mancini AJ, Newell B, Nopper A, Heyer G, Frieden IJ
Am J Med Genet A 2006 May 1;140(9):975-86. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31189. PMID: 16575892

Diagnosis

Metry DW, Haggstrom AN, Drolet BA, Baselga E, Chamlin S, Garzon M, Horii K, Lucky A, Mancini AJ, Newell B, Nopper A, Heyer G, Frieden IJ
Am J Med Genet A 2006 May 1;140(9):975-86. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31189. PMID: 16575892

Therapy

Drosou A, Benjamin L, Linfante I, Mallin K, Trowers A, Wakhloo AK, Thaller SR, Schachner LA
J Am Acad Dermatol 2006 Feb;54(2):348-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.05.037. PMID: 16443074

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