Open AccessIntralesional Sclerotherapy - A Novel Approach for The Treatment of Intraoral Haemangiomas
Author(s) -
Reddy Gs,
G Siva Prasad Reddy,
Reddy Ks,
Priyadarshini Bs,
Sree Pk
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17568.7137
Subject(s) - sclerotherapy , medicine , telangiectases , cryotherapy , surgery , disfigurement , hypopigmentation , telangiectasia , tongue , embolization , head and neck , cryosurgery , dermatology , pathology
In infancy and childhood haemangiomas are the most common neoplasms in head and neck region with an occurrence of about 60%. Approximately 40%-50% of all haemangiomas resolve incompletely, leaving permanent changes in the skin, such as telangiectases, epidermal atrophy, hypopigmentation or redundant skin with fibro-fatty residue but a few stubborn, problematic haemangiomas may result in serious disfigurement and dysfunction, and even become life-threatening. Most haemangiomas are managed by conservative methods that include corticosteroids (either systemic or local injection), sclerotherapy, interferon-alpha, laser therapy, embolization, cryotherapy, and radiation. Due to risk of haemorrhaging, surgical removal for small vascular lesions is not considered and it is more invasive than sclerotherapy. This case report presents the efficacy of intralesional sclerotherapy for the management of haemangiomas on dorsum and lateral border of tongue.