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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Diagnostic Study of Choice
Study of choice
Hemangioma is primarily diagnosed based on the clinical presentation.
Diagnostic results
The following finding(s) on performing ultrasound or MRI (are) confirmatory for hemagioma seen in organs e.g. hepatic hemangioma.[1][2]
- [Finding 1]
- [Finding 2]
Sequence of Diagnostic Studies
The [name of investigation] must be performed when:
- The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1, 2, and 3 as the first step of diagnosis.
- A positive [test] is detected in the patient, to confirm the diagnosis.
OR
The various investigations must be performed in the following order:
- [Initial investigation]
- [2nd investigation]
Name of Diagnostic Criteria
- There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of hemangioma.
References
- ↑ McFarland EG, Mayo-Smith WW, Saini S, Hahn PF, Goldberg MA, Lee MJ (October 1994). "Hepatic hemangiomas and malignant tumors: improved differentiation with heavily T2-weighted conventional spin-echo MR imaging". Radiology. 193 (1): 43–7. doi:10.1148/radiology.193.1.8090920. PMID 8090920.
- ↑ Drolet BA, Chamlin SL, Garzon MC, Adams D, Baselga E, Haggstrom AN, Holland KE, Horii KA, Juern A, Lucky AW, Mancini AJ, McCuaig C, Metry DW, Morel KD, Newell BD, Nopper AJ, Powell J, Frieden IJ (November 2010). "Prospective study of spinal anomalies in children with infantile hemangiomas of the lumbosacral skin". J. Pediatr. 157 (5): 789–94. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.07.054. PMID 20828712.