Table 1:

Population characteristicsa

VariableValue
Age at diagnosis (yr)1.45 (0.4–5.1)
Age categories (yr)
    0–117 (37%)
    1–518 (39.1%)
    Older than 511 (23.9%)
Female sex27 (58.7%)
Localization
    Head41 (89.1%)
    Neck5 (10.9%)
Precise location
    Cheek5 (10.9%)
    Submental region5 (10.9%)
    Eyelid4 (8.7%)
    Parotid gland4 (8.7%)
    Scalp4 (8.7%)
    Lip3 (6.5%)
    Multiple3 (6.5%)
    Other7 (15.2%)
ISSVA subtypes
    Hemangioma21 (45%)
    Infantile hemangioma18 (39.1%)
    NICH2 (4.3%)
    RICH1 (2.2%)
    Lymphatic malformation10 (21.7%)
    Common venous malformation9 (19.6%)
    Other (hamartoma, AVF, AVM)3 (6.7%)
Total No. of patients in study46

  • Note:—ISSVA indicates International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies.

  • ↵a Values are expressed as absolute number (percentage of total) or median (IQR).