Sclerotherapy of hemangioma with late involution.
BACKGROUND
Most cutaneous hemangiomas involute spontaneously. However, the lesion existing on the face poses a cosmetic problem during the waiting period for involution.


METHODS
Hemangioma showing late involution was treated by local injection of monoethanolamine oleate solution.


RESULTS
The lesion flattened and was excised serially.


CONCLUSIONS
Sclerotherapy with monoethanolamine oleate can shorten the waiting period for involution and can decrease the risk of psychosocial trauma. Moreover, it provides good preparation for further surgery. Such sclerotherapy is effective in the treatment of hemangioma with late involution.
Matsumoto
Kazuya
K
Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan.
Nakanishi
Hideki
H
Koizumi
Yoshio
Y
Seike
Takuya
T
Kanda
Ikuno
I
Kubo
Yoshiaki
Y
D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D019301:Oleic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009829:Oleic Acids; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D009829:Oleic Acids; C431086:monoethanolamine oleate; D019301:Oleic Acid