title: Sclerotherapy of Intraoral Superficial Hemangioma.
abstract: Hemangioma is the clinical term for a benign vascular neoplasm due to proliferation of the endothelial lining of blood vessels. Their most frequent location is the body skin and oral mucosa. One of the treatment modalities for hemangiomas is intralesional injection of sclerosing agents which cause the damage of blood vessels followed by their obliteration. The objective of the study was to describe the facility of application and evaluate the efficiency of sclerotherapy with aethoxysklerol 1%.Method. The case presented with intraoral submucosal hemangioma of the cheek was treated by intralesional injection of aethoxysklerol 3% diluted in water for injections at a 4 : 1 ratio (0.75%) at the first appointment and 3 : 1 (1%) at the second appointment. The effect of sclerotherapy was evaluated on the following visits in time intervals of two weeks.Results. The hemangioma disappeared without complications after the second injection of aethoxysklerol 1%. The successful results of the study were comparable to the data of literature with variations according to the used sclerosant agent, its concentration, the number of injections, and the intervals between each session.Conclusion. Since sclerotherapy is a very effective, inexpensive, and easy-to-apply treatment, it should be the treatment of choice, especially for intraoral superficial hemangiomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Dental Branch, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Resmije
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1128-6775
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ademi Abdyli
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Dental Branch, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Yll
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0679-5129
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abdyli
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Dental Branch, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Feriall
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Perjuci
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Dental Branch, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Dental Branch, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Zana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Agani
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Dental Branch, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Jehona
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahmedi