[Sclerotherapy of female varicocele].
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.
Pisco
J Martins
JM
Serviço Universitário de Radiologia do Hospital de Pulido Valente, Angiografia Diagnóstica e Terapêutica do Hospital de S. Louis.
Alpendre
João
J
Santos
Daniela Dias
DD
Branco
Jorge
J
Jorge
Ricardo
R
Albino
J Pereira
JP
Menezes
J Daniel
JD
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*
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols