Overview

The vascular anomalies center at Children’s Minnesota is one of only a few in the country dedicated to treating children specifically and features an experienced team of pediatric physicians who have treated common to uncommon cases.

Conditions treated

• Hemangiomas
• Hemangioendotheliomas (Kaposiform or other types)
• Vascular malformations (sometimes called port-wine stains)
• Capillary malformations
• Telangiectatic nevi
• Venous, lymphatic and arteriovenous malformations
• Midline venular malformations
• Sturge-Weber Syndrome
• Kilppel-Trenaunay Syndrome
• Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon
• Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma

Services offered

• Experts coordinated from several disciplines into a single visit
• Consults with patients and physicians throughout the region through digital image sharing
• A pediatric nurse case manager for each child, who coordinates all treatment and communication between care providers and the family

Related Specialty

• Cancer and blood disorders
• Surgery