Stop Calling Me Cavernous Hemangioma! A Literature Review on Misdiagnosed Bony Vascular Anomalies

Intraosseous Venous Malformations of the Head and Neck

“…When found within the facial skeleton, calvaria, and skull base, IOVMs may demonstrate an aggressive appearance, with medullary space expansion, enhancement, and cortical thinning. Identification of coarsened internal trabeculae, best appreciated on CT, is nearly pathognomonic of this entity 2,3 and may obviate the need for biopsy.…”

The riddle of PHACE syndrome

“…While the leading edge of research is trying to solve the complicated puzzle of the genes responsible for many vascular anomalies, 5 a large part of the medical profession still ignores 6 the fundamental work of Mulliken and Enjolras 7 who had insisted so much (at least that!) on the use of correct terminology 8 …”

Infantile Hemangioma: A Current Review

“…The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies classifies IH as a benign vascular tumor 3. Nomenclature is important because diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of vascular anomalies vary 4,5. The use of descriptors such as “cherry” and “strawberry” should be avoided.…”

“…3 Nomenclature is important because diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of vascular anomalies vary. 4,5 The use of descriptors such as "cherry" and "strawberry" should be avoided. IH are distinct from congenital hemangiomas and other types of hemangiomas.…”