Treatment of unusual vascular lesions: usefulness of sclerotherapy in lymphangioma circumscriptum and acquired digital arteriovenous malformation

Dermatol Surg. 2005 Nov;31(11 Pt 1):1451-3. doi: 10.2310/6350.2005.31216.

Abstract

Background: Sclerotherapy is used in venous malformations and hemangiomas, as well as chronic venous insufficiency and hemorrhoids.

Objective: To report on the usefulness of sclerotherapy in the treatment of unusual vascular lesions, such as lymphangioma circumscriptum and acquired digital arteriovenous malformation.

Methods: Two unusual cases were treated with a sclerosant, sodium tetradecyl sulfate.

Results: The patients were almost cleared with several treatments of sclerotherapy.

Conclusion: Sclerotherapy can be recommended as an effective treatment method for unusual vascular lesions, such as lymphangioma circumscriptum and acquired digital arteriovenous malformation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy*
  • Female
  • Fingers / blood supply
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioma / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sclerosing Solutions
  • Sclerotherapy / methods*
  • Skin Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Thorax

Substances

  • Sclerosing Solutions