Foreword -- Preface -- I Introduction and General Overview -- 1Vascular Embryology -- 2 Molecular and Genetic Aspects in Infantile Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations -- 3 Introduction and Background Notes -- 4 Clotting Problems -- II Hemangiomas and Vascular Tumors -- 5 Hemangiomas in Infancy: Epidemiology -- 6 Classification of Infantile Hemangiomas and Other Congenital Vascular Tumors -- 7 Clinical Picture -- 8 Diagnostics of Infantile Hemangiomas Including Visceral Hemangioma -- 9 Principles of Treatment -- 10 Propanolol and Betablockers in Medical Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas -- 11 Other Medical Treatments of Infantile Hemangiomas and Other Vascular Tumors -- 12. Laser Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas -- 13 Surgical Treatment -- 14 Treatment by Embolization -- 15. Treatment of Infantile Laparoscopic Rectal Anterior Resection in Head and Neck -- 16 Treatment of Visceral Infantile Hemangiomas -- 17 Treatment of Genital Infantile Hemangiomas -- 18 Management of Syndromes Related to Infantile Hemangiomas -- III Vascular Malformations -- 19 Epidemiology -- 20 Histology in Vascular Malformations -- 21 Classifications -- 22 Principles of Diagnostics -- 23 Clinical Aspects in Vascular Malformations -- 24 Dermatologic Aspects in Vascular Malformations -- 25 Ultrasound Diagnostics -- 26 Role of MR and CT in Diagnostics -- 27 Nuclear Medicine -- 28 Angiography and Phlebography -- 29 Principles of Treatment -- 30 Surgical Techniques and Tactics in Vascular Malformations -- 31 Interventional Treatment in AVM -- 32 Principles and Technical Skills in Ethanol Treatment of Vascular Malformations -- 33 Sclerosis in Vascular Malformations -- 34 Laser Treatment of Vascular Malformations -- 35 Possibilities and Limits of Medical Treatment -- 36 Approach to Syndromes in Vascular Malformations -- IV Treatment of Problems According to Specific Localizations -- 37 Introduction -- 38 Head and Neck Malformations: Surgical Treatment -- 39. Head and Neck Malformations: Sclerosis Treatment -- 40 Treatment of Upper Airway Involvement -- 41 Treatment of Intraorbital Vascular Malformations -- 42 Orthopedic Problems, -- 43 Treatment of Vascular Malformations of the Hand -- 44 Thorax Wall -- 45 Visceral Vascular Malformations -- 46. Pelvic Malformation -- 47. Vascular Malformations of the Limbs: Treatment of Arterio-Venous and Venous Malformations -- 48 Lymphatic Vascular Malformations of the Limbs: Treatment of Extratruncular Malformations -- 49 Lymphatic Vascular Malformations of the Limbs: Conservative Treatment of Truncular Malformations -- 50 Lymphatic Truncular Malformations of the Limbs: Surgical Treatment -- 51 Thoracic Duct Dysplasia and Chylous Reflux -- 52 Conclusions -- Subject Index.