What is PHACE syndrome? PHACE syndrome is a rare condition that can affect multiple parts of your child’s body, including their skin, brain, heart, major arteries and eyes. It’s a congenital condition, meaning your child is born with it.

The most common sign of PHACE is the presence of a large (greater than 5 centimeters wide) hemangioma - a benign vascular tumor - on a child's neck, face or scalp. Every child diagnosed with PHACE has a different combination of abnormalities and symptoms.

PHACE syndrome is a medical condition characterized by uncommon associations between birth defects of the brain, skin (large facial infantile hemangiomas), arteries, heart and eyes. "PHACE" is an acronym for the parts of the body the syndrome usually impacts:

May 29, 2024 · PHACE (posterior fossa anomalies, hemangioma, arterial anomalies, cardiac anomalies, and eye anomalies) syndrome is an uncommon disorder of unknown etiology characterized by large segmental hemangiomas of the face and various developmental defects. The term "PHACE(S)" is sometimes used in the presence of ventral developmental defects, which ...

PHACE syndrome is the association of a large hemangioma, usually on the face or neck, in combination with one or more other birth defects. People with PHACE syndrome may have posterior fossa brain malformations, hemangioma, arterial lesions (blood vessel abnormalities in the head or neck), cardiac (heart) abnormalities/aortic coarctation, and ...

PHACE syndrome, Posterior fossa brain malformation, haemangioma, arterial anomaly, cardiac defect/coarctation of aorta, and eye/endocrine abnormality syndrome. Authoritative facts from DermNet New Zealand.

1. PHACE syndrome, defined by the presence of segmental IH larger than 5cm on the face, scalp, or cervical region, associated with 1 major criterion or 2 minor criteria. 2. Possible PHACE syndrome, defined by the presence of IH and 1 minor criterion.

May 30, 2018 · PHACE stands for: (P)osterior fossa and other structural brain malformations; large (H)emangiomas of the face, neck, and/or scalp; anatomical anomalies of the cerebral or cervical (A)rteries; (C)ardiac anomalies/(C)oarctation of the aorta; and (E)ye abnormalities.

PHACE syndrome is the association of a large hemangioma, usually on the face or neck, in combination with one or more other abnormalities. Every infant diagnosed with PHACE syndrome has different medical needs.

What is PHACE syndrome? PHACE syndrome is an association between certain abnormalities and a large vascular birthmark, called an infantile hemangioma. The hemangioma appears as a “strawberry” birthmark on the face, scalp and/or neck. PHACE is an acronym for the anomalies the condition may cause: