Identification of Biomarkers for Patients with Vascular Anomalies

Description

The study will use blood (serum and plasma) and tissue obtained from participants undergoing prescribed surgical resection of vascular anomalies of interest proposed in this study. The study will also use blood (serum and plasma) and tissue collected and stored in a tissue bank maintained by the Department of Hematology/Oncology.

Conditions

Vascular Anomaly, Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly, Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma, Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis, Gorham-Stout Disease, Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome, Congenital Lipomatous Overgrowth, Vascular Malformations, and Epidermal Nevi

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The study will use blood (serum and plasma) and tissue obtained from participants undergoing prescribed surgical resection of vascular anomalies of interest proposed in this study. The study will also use blood (serum and plasma) and tissue collected and stored in a tissue bank maintained by the Department of Hematology/Oncology.

Identification of Biomarkers for Patients with Vascular Anomalies

Identification of Biomarkers for Patients with Vascular Anomalies

Condition
Vascular Anomaly
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Any patient having labs drawn as standard of care will have blood drawn for the study if consented/ assented.
  • * All patients who are undergoing a surgical procedure or sclerotherapy are currently consented for participation in the tissue bank.
  • * N/A

Ages Eligible for Study

1 Day to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati,

Timothy LeCras, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Study Record Dates

2050-12