MRI in verrucous venous malformation: role in diagnosis and treatment

Abstract

Verrucous venous malformation (VVM), recently reclassified from verrucous hemangioma, is a rare congenital vascular anomaly that is traditionally diagnosed on histopathologic analysis of deep tissue biopsy. This case report documents the utility of magnetic resonance imaging in confirming VVM diagnosis, characterizing lesion extent and guiding therapy.

Keywords: MRI; Pediatric; Pulse dye laser; Vascular anomaly; Verrucous hemangioma; Verrucous venous malformation.