What is PHACE syndrome?

PHACE syndrome is a grouping of medical conditions, the acronym stands for: Posterior fossa, hemangioma, arterial lesions, cardiac abnormalities/aortic coarctation, eye abnormalities. Sometimes an S is added making it PHACES syndrome, the S stands for Sternal defects and/or Supraumbilical raphe.

How do members experience PHACE syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with PHACE syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for PHACE syndrome*

Who has PHACE syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 0
30s 0
40s 2
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 3