Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Center

Lymphedema and Vascular Insufficiency Clinic

Expert Care for Children with Lymphedema and Lymphatic Disorders

Learning your child has a lymphatic disorder can feel overwhelming. You may have questions about the diagnosis, treatment options and what comes next. Our team is here to help you understand your child's condition and create a care plan that fits their needs.

The Lymphedema and Vascular Insufficiency Clinic brings together specialists from many areas to care for children with simple and complex lymphatic diseases, including lymphedema, lymphatic malformations, capillary lymphatic venous malformations (CLVM), Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome and CLOVES syndrome. We combine advanced imaging, innovative treatments and coordinated care to help your child achieve the best possible outcome.

Lymphedema Care Built Around Your Child

The Lymphedema and Vascular Insufficiency Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s offers multidisciplinary treatment for children with lymphatic diseases, including:

• Capillary lymphatic venous malformations (CLVM)
• CLOVES (congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal nevus, spinal/skeletal anomalies/scoliosis) syndrome
• Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
• Lymphatic malformations
• Lymphedema

Treatments and Services

Your child’s care team includes the entire team from the Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Center along with orthopedics, interventional radiology and other specialties. We also bring together licensed pediatric occupational and physical therapists who specialize in lymphedema and other lymphatic diseases, as well as social workers and psychologists to assist with other needs.

Services we offer include:

• Specialized imaging (such as MRI and lymphangiogram) to diagnose lymphatic diseases.
• Anticoagulants
• Clinical trials
• Compression garments
• Intensive decongestive therapy
• Sclerotherapy
• Surgeries

What to Expect

Most scheduling, appointment preparation and visit information for the Lymphedema and Vascular Insufficiency Clinic is the same as the Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Center.

Review our complete What to Expect information before your visit.

Clinic Location

The Lymphedema and Vascular Insufficiency Clinic is located at Cincinnati Children's Burnet Campus, Building B, Level 5. Please arrive about 30 minutes before your appointment.

During your visit, you'll meet with providers who specialize in diagnosing and treating lymphedema and vascular insufficiency conditions.

After Your Visit to the Lymphatic and Vascular Insufficiency Clinic

One of our schedulers will contact you to schedule any additional appointments needed.

If you have any questions between your child's appointment, please contact us directly.