[The use of an alcohol gel of ethyl cellulose in the treatment of venous malformations].
Absolute alcohol is the most effective treatment of venous malformations. We created an alcoholic sclerosing solution less diffusible and we report a preliminary study on 6 patients. The viscosity of the alcohol was enhanced with ethylcellulose and we treated 7 patients with VM. Two benign skin ulcerations were observed and one patient with a large VM of the face could be treated around the eyes in a dangerous area. The results are encouraging and a larger study is being performed.
Dompmartin
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CHU Côte de Nacre, Caen.
Labbé
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Théron
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Benateau
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Barrellier
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D002482:Cellulose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D002610:Cheek / Q000098:blood supply*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply*; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000098:blood supply*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*
D005782:Gels; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000431:Ethanol; C013517:ethyl cellulose; D002482:Cellulose