Segmental hemangioma of the head and neck: High prevalence of PHACE syndrome

To the Editor: PHACE syndrome was first described in 1996, as the association of posterior fossa abnormalities, plaque-type hemangioma of the head and neck (>5 cm), arterial anomalies, cardiovascular and eye abnormalities.1 A consensus statement in 2009 widened the clinical description and set out diagnostic criteria.1 Since 2009, all patients presenting to our department with plaque-type hemangioma of the head and neck have been referred for magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance angiography (MRI/MRA) of the head and neck, echocardiogram, and ophthalmology review.

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