Treatment of unusual vascular lesions: usefulness of sclerotherapy in lymphangioma circumscriptum and acquired digital arteriovenous malformation.
BACKGROUND
Sclerotherapy is used in venous malformations and hemangiomas, as well as chronic venous insufficiency and hemorrhoids.


OBJECTIVE
To report on the usefulness of sclerotherapy in the treatment of unusual vascular lesions, such as lymphangioma circumscriptum and acquired digital arteriovenous malformation.


METHODS
Two unusual cases were treated with a sclerosant, sodium tetradecyl sulfate.


RESULTS
The patients were almost cleared with several treatments of sclerotherapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Sclerotherapy can be recommended as an effective treatment method for unusual vascular lesions, such as lymphangioma circumscriptum and acquired digital arteriovenous malformation.
Park
Chang Ook
CO
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
Mi Jung
MJ
Chung
Kee Yang
KY
D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D013909:Thorax
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions