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Abnormal head blood vessel morphology

MedGen UID:
892534
•Concept ID:
C4073244
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of head blood vessel
 
HPO: HP:3000036

Definition

An abnormality of a blood vessel of the head, including branches of the arterial and venous systems of the head. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Second NINDS/NIBIB Consensus Meeting to Define Neuropathological Criteria for the Diagnosis of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
Bieniek KF, Cairns NJ, Crary JF, Dickson DW, Folkerth RD, Keene CD, Litvan I, Perl DP, Stein TD, Vonsattel JP, Stewart W, Dams-O'Connor K, Gordon WA, Tripodis Y, Alvarez VE, Mez J, Alosco ML, McKee AC; TBI/CTE Research Group
J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2021 Feb 22;80(3):210-219. doi: 10.1093/jnen/nlab001. PMID: 33611507Free PMC Article
Venous malformations of the head and neck: current concepts in management.
Fowell C, Verea Linares C, Jones R, Nishikawa H, Monaghan A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017 Jan;55(1):3-9. Epub 2016 Nov 25 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2016.10.023. PMID: 27894790
Evidence-Based Management of Vascular Malformations.
Morgan P, Keller R, Patel K
Facial Plast Surg 2016 Apr;32(2):162-76. Epub 2016 Apr 20 doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1581141. PMID: 27097138

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Neurovascular manifestations in connective tissue diseases: The case of Marfan Syndrome.
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Mech Ageing Dev 2020 Oct;191:111346. Epub 2020 Sep 10 doi: 10.1016/j.mad.2020.111346. PMID: 32920077
Internal jugular vein duplication and fenestration: Case series and literature review.
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Laryngoscope 2016 Jul;126(7):1585-8. Epub 2015 Oct 26 doi: 10.1002/lary.25743. PMID: 26498831Free PMC Article
Posterior fossa arteriovenous malformations.
Arnaout OM, Gross BA, Eddleman CS, Bendok BR, Getch CC, Batjer HH
Neurosurg Focus 2009 May;26(5):E12. doi: 10.3171/2009.2.FOCUS0914. PMID: 19408990
Selected interventional procedures for pediatric head and neck vascular lesions.
Armstrong DC, ter Brugge K
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2000 Feb;10(1):271-92, x. PMID: 10658165
Sinus pericranii.
David LR, Argenta LC, Venes J, Wilson J, Glazier S
J Craniofac Surg 1998 Jan;9(1):3-10. doi: 10.1097/00001665-199801000-00003. PMID: 9558561

Diagnosis

Persistent Fetal Vasculature.
Chen C, Xiao H, Ding X
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2019 Jan-Feb;8(1):86-95. Epub 2018 Oct 30 doi: 10.22608/APO.201854. PMID: 30375202
Capillary Malformations (Portwine Stains) of the Head and Neck: Natural History, Investigations, Laser, and Surgical Management.
Lee JW, Chung HY
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2018 Feb;51(1):197-211. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.09.004. PMID: 29217063
Venous Malformations of the Head and Neck.
Seront E, Vikkula M, Boon LM
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2018 Feb;51(1):173-184. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.09.003. PMID: 29217061
Sinus pericranii.
David LR, Argenta LC, Venes J, Wilson J, Glazier S
J Craniofac Surg 1998 Jan;9(1):3-10. doi: 10.1097/00001665-199801000-00003. PMID: 9558561
Ocular pneumoplethysmography.
Gee W
Surv Ophthalmol 1985 Jan-Feb;29(4):276-92. PMID: 3885452

Therapy

Treatment of facial hypertrophic capillary malformations with tumescent-assisted sclerotherapy.
Kang M, Parsi K
Australas J Dermatol 2022 May;63(2):235-239. Epub 2022 Apr 12 doi: 10.1111/ajd.13838. PMID: 35411941Free PMC Article
Abnormal Vasculature Development in Zebrafish Embryos with Reduced Expression of Pantothenate Kinase 2 Gene.
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Tumor Vasculatures: A New Target for Cancer Immunotherapy.
Liu Z, Wang Y, Huang Y, Kim BYS, Shan H, Wu D, Jiang W
Trends Pharmacol Sci 2019 Sep;40(9):613-623. Epub 2019 Jul 20 doi: 10.1016/j.tips.2019.07.001. PMID: 31331639Free PMC Article
Use of the laser in the oral cavity.
Burkey MD BB, Garrett G
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1996 Dec;29(6):949-61. PMID: 8890127
Brain abscess.
West J Med 1974 Sep;121(3):207-19. PMID: 4606285Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Dandy-Walker Malformation.
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Monteagudo A
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Dec;223(6):B38-B41. Epub 2020 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.184. PMID: 33168220
Prognosis and management of invasive well-differentiated thyroid cancer.
Urken ML
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2010 Apr;43(2):301-28, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2010.02.002. PMID: 20510716
Vascular anomalies of the head and neck.
Donald PJ
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2001 Feb;9(1):77-92. PMID: 11465008
Hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the airway.
Sie KC, Tampakopoulou DA
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2000 Feb;33(1):209-20. doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(05)70216-4. PMID: 10637353
Head injuries.
Yanko J
J Neurosurg Nurs 1984 Aug;16(4):173-80. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198408000-00001. PMID: 6565746

Clinical prediction guides

Ascending pharyngeal artery-posterior inferior cerebellar artery anastomosis via the jugular foramen: a case report and literature review.
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Persistent stapedial artery in PHACE syndrome.
Quatre R, Manipoud P, Schmerber S
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2019 Jun;136(3):215-217. Epub 2019 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2019.02.015. PMID: 30876851
Carotid artery compression by the hyoid bone.
Pearlman RC, Naficy MA, Koby MB, Nyanzu M
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Vascular anomalies of the head and neck.
Donald PJ
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2001 Feb;9(1):77-92. PMID: 11465008
Head injuries.
Yanko J
J Neurosurg Nurs 1984 Aug;16(4):173-80. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198408000-00001. PMID: 6565746

Recent systematic reviews

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Vascular aneurysms in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome subtypes: A systematic review.
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Clin Genet 2023 Mar;103(3):261-267. Epub 2022 Oct 24 doi: 10.1111/cge.14245. PMID: 36210598
Peculiar bony involvement of sinus pericranii in children: Extensive diploic erosion in three "karstic" variants.
Fiaschi P, Bue EL, Ceraudo M, Secci F, Tortora D, Piatelli G, Severino M, Gandolfo C, Vercellino N, Pavanello M
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2022 Aug;219:107334. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107334. PMID: 35738119
A systematic review of venous aneurysms by anatomic location.
Teter KA, Maldonado TM, Adelman MA
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2018 May;6(3):408-413. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.11.014. PMID: 29661366
Balloon Dilatation and Stenting for Aortic Coarctation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Salcher M, Naci H, Law TJ, Kuehne T, Schubert S, Kelm M; Cardioproof Consortium
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