Venous malformations of the head and neck: current concepts in management

C Fowell; C Verea Linares; R Jones; H Nishikawa; A Monaghan

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2016.10.023

Venous malformations of the head and neck: current concepts in management

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Jan;55(1):3-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2016.10.023. Epub 2016 Nov 25.

Authors

C Fowell¹, C Verea Linares², R Jones³, H Nishikawa⁴, A Monaghan⁵

Affiliations

¹ Consultant, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ. Electronic address: cjfowell@doctors.org.uk.
² Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2WB.
³ University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2WB.
⁴ Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH.
⁵ Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2WB.

PMID: 27894790
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2016.10.023

Abstract

Low-flow venous malformations are congenital lesions and they are the third most common vascular anomaly in the head and neck. In this paper, the third in a series of three educational reviews, we discuss current trends in their management, and include a summary of common sclerosant agents used in their control.

Keywords: Sclerotherapy; Vascular anomalies; Venous malformations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Head / blood supply*
Humans
Neck / blood supply*
Sclerotherapy / methods
Vascular Malformations / diagnosis
Vascular Malformations / diagnostic imaging
Vascular Malformations / surgery
Vascular Malformations / therapy*
Veins / abnormalities*
Veins / diagnostic imaging
Veins / surgery