title: Use of sclerosing agent in the management of oral and perioral hemangiomas: review and case reports.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Most cutaneous hemangiomas involute spontaneously. However, the lesion existing on the face poses a cosmetic problem while waiting for involution.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hemangioma cases were treated by repeated local injection of 5% ethanolamine oleate solution. The lesions flattened and markedly reduced in size as shown by clinical and imaging evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Use of 5% ethanolamine oleate as a sclerosing agent for repeated intralesional injection in the management of facial hemangiomas is a safe treatment with acceptable results. As presented here, this technique offers the patient considerable relief of symptoms with minimal complications. However, the possibility of second-stage surgery to correct residual deformity is still considered. Sclerotherapy with ethanolamine oleate provides a good preparation for further surgery.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Heba
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Selim
authors.forename: Abdulhafez
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Selim
authors.forename: Amor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khachemoune
authors.forename: Salah Abdel Fattah A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Metwally
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions