What is a fibro adipose vascular anomaly?

Also known as: FAVA.

FAVA is a rare but painful lump or mass that develops in a muscle, usually involving a limb, where the muscle tissue is replaced by tough, fibrous scar-like tissue, fatty tissue and abnormal blood vessels. Diagnosis is often delayed till late childhood or adolescence.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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