title: Effectiveness of low flow vascular lesions sclerosis with monoethanolamine: report of six cases.
abstract: Vascular malformations or even hemangiomas need therapeutic intervention if they start to cause clinical symptoms or personal discomfort. Different therapeutic modalities, including cryotherapy, corticosteroids, laser therapy, sclerotherapy, surgery, and/or embolization, can be performed successfully. Sclerotherapy with monoethanolamine is a relatively simple and effective method to treat low flow vascular lesions. We presented a report of six cases of vascular malformations treated with monoethanolamine. There were 3 male and 3 female patients, with an age range of 20 to 68 years. The patients were submitted to applications according to clinical response and/or tolerability. In all cases, low-flow vascular lesions were recorded and submitted to infiltration with 2.5% monoethanolamine, directly into the lesions. The volume applied was approximately the middle of affected area. Vascular lesions were characterized as low-flow due to absence of arterial pulsation and flat consistence. The sclerosis with 2.5% monoethanolamine resulted in complete or partial involution, without severe complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, State University of Montes Claros, Unimontes, Minas Gerais, Brazil. pbonan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Paulo Rogério Ferreti
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Bonan
authors.forename: Leonardo de Paula
authors.initials: Lde P
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Danilo Cangussu
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Alfredo Maurício Batista
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: de Paula
authors.forename: Sabina Pena Borges
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Pego
authors.forename: Hercílio
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Martelli-Júnior
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D019856:Ethanolamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000098:blood supply*; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D019856:Ethanolamine