PHACE Syndrome
So this is a large segmental hemangioma of the face in association with this syndrome called PHACE or PHACES. What does the acronym stand for?
So this is a large segmental hemangioma of the face in association with this syndrome called PHACE or PHACES. What does the acronym stand for?
The p is for posterior fossa, most commonly Dandy-Walker malformation.
The a stands for cerebrovascular arterial anomalies.
The c stands for coarctation of the aorta or cardiac defects,
e for eye abnormalities,
and s for ventral developmental defects, mostly commonly sternal defects or a supraumbilical raphae. And really what I want you to remember is that large segmental facial hemangiomas can be associated with anomalies of the head, heart, or eyes.
