Vascular Tumors/malformations

• Vascular tumors

  • The most common vascular tumor of childhood is the hemangioma

  • Approximately 60% of hemangiomas occur within the head and neck

• Vascular Malformations

  • Vascular malformations include low-flow malformations of capillaries or veins and high-flow malformations of arteries

  • Majority of lymphatic malformations develop within the head & neck often occurring within the tongue causing symptoms of speech impairment, swelling and swallowing dysfunction

• Treatment includes both non-surgical (sclerotherapy) and surgical removal with reconstruction

• The UMOMSA faculty work closely with interventional radiologists/vascular surgeons from the University of Maryland as embolization procedures are often needed prior to definitive surgical therapy