Even though much has been learned about hemangiomas over the past decade, it can take as long as a decade for medical practice to keep pace with new knowledge. According to Dr. Blei, otolaryngologists need to know that not every vascular lesion is a hemangioma, and that it is important to recognize which hemangiomas are problematic and refer them to the appropriate specialists.
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May 2006PHACES: An Association of Varied Symptoms
- Posterior fossa and other structural brain abnormalities
- Hemangioma of the cervicofacial region
- Arterial cerebrovascular anomalies
- Cardiac defects and Co-arctation/other aortic abnormalities
- Eye abnormalities
- Sternal defects and/or Supraumbilical raphe
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