Neonatal Cutaneous Vascular Anomalies

Neoreviews. 2025 Jan 1;26(1):e12-e27. doi: 10.1542/neo.26-1-002.

Abstract

Vascular anomalies are broadly classified into 2 categories: vascular tumors and vascular malformations. Vascular anomalies frequently present as cutaneous lesions in infants. This review summarizes vascular anomalies that most commonly present as dermatologic lesions in the neonatal period, with a focus on the clinical findings, pathophysiology and histology, relevant radiographic findings, and management of common vascular anomalies such as infantile hemangiomas, congenital hemangiomas, and Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma, along with vascular malformations, including capillary, lymphatic, venous, and arteriovenous malformations.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Hemangioendothelioma / diagnosis
  • Hemangioendothelioma / therapy
  • Hemangioma / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / diagnosis
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vascular Malformations* / diagnosis
  • Vascular Malformations* / therapy

Supplementary concepts

  • Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma