To explore the clinical characteristics, diagnostic criteria, and surgical outcomes of vascular abnormalities in the limbs of children.
Approach:
Study Design: Retrospective analysis of clinical data from children diagnosed with limb vascular abnormalities at Hunan Children's Hospital from January 2007 to December 2025.
Data Collection: Demographic data including pathological types, lesion locations, clinical manifestations, surgical procedures, and therapeutic outcomes were summarized.
Key Findings:
Among 35 children, 18 (51.4%) were male and 17 (48.6%) were female.
The average age at surgery was 7.4 years, with lesions primarily in the lower limbs (19 cases) compared to upper limbs (16 cases).
Common clinical manifestations included localized masses (91.4%) and pain (54.3%).
Pathological types included venous malformation (40.0%), arteriovenous malformation (34.3%), lymphangioma (14.3%), and intermuscular hemangioma (11.4%).
Surgical complications occurred in 11.4% of cases, and the recurrence rate was 5.7%.
Interpretation:
Limitations:
The study is limited by its retrospective nature and small sample size.
Follow-up duration varied significantly among patients.
