title: [Sclerotherapy of female varicocele].
abstract: The female varicocile is associated to the pelvic congestion syndrome that is described. Five patients 31 to 52 years old are presented. Four of them have continuous pelvic pain and the fifth had huge vaginal and vulvar varices. Flebography of the left ovarian vein showed retrograde flux of the dilated vein. Sclerotherapy with Aethoxysklerol 3% was performed. There was an immediate relief of symptoms. During the follow up period between 9 and 12 months the five patients were asymptomatic. There are publications of embolization of the ovarian vein, however the present cases are the first ones in which the selective Sclerotherapy was the only treatment used with good results.
authors.affiliation: Serviço Universitário de Radiologia do Hospital de Pulido Valente, Angiografia Diagnóstica e Terapêutica do Hospital de S. Louis.
authors.forename: J Martins
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pisco
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alpendre
authors.forename: Daniela Dias
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Branco
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jorge
authors.forename: J Pereira
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Albino
authors.forename: J Daniel
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Menezes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000628:therapy; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply*; D010690:Phlebography; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols