| Capillary
Malformations (CMs) (or commonly known as port-wine
stain) are present at birth and come in
a variety of sizes and locations, and do not undergo
spontaneous resolution. Capillary malformations (port-wine stains)
typically grow in proportion to the growth of the
child. Port-wine stains may involve any area of the
body and are usually pink or reddish during infancy,
but often darken with advancing age.
Port-wine
stains in certain locations need to be evaluated for
possible underlying associated abnormalities. A
typical worrisome location is a midline port-wine
stain, which may be associated with tethered spinal
cord. Facial port-wine stains raise a concern for
Sturge-Weber syndrome. Other conditions commonly
associated with capillary malformation or port-wine
stain are Klippel-Trenaunay
syndrome and Proteus
syndrome. |
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