Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 124-132 , May 2006

Cervicofacial vascular anomalies. I. Hemangiomas and other benign vascular tumors

  • Denise M. Adams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology/Oncology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Denise Adams, MD, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229
    • ,
  • Anne W. Lucky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

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PII: S1055-8586(06)00022-9

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2006.02.010

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 124-132 , May 2006

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