SCLEROTHERAPY OF VASCULAR LESIONS IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL REGION—CASE SERIES

Abstract

Sclerosing therapy of vascular lesions is widely used in the maxillofacial region, resulting in good esthetic and functional outcomes. Ethamolin, a sclerosing agent, can be applied pure or diluted in distilled water. When this therapeutic method is performed, signs and symptoms such as edema, erythema, and pain in the postoperative period can be observed. Five cases treated with monoethanolamine oleate diluted in anesthetic solution of lidocaine (1:1) will be described, including 4 male patients and 1 female patient (2 in the lower lip, 1 in the upper lip mucosa, 1 in the buccal mucosa, and 1 in the tongue). One of the patients used oral anticoagulants and had an extensive lesion on the tongue (approximately 3.5 cm). All patients reported minimal discomfort during intralesional injection. The sclerotherapy technique described above is a conservative therapeutic approach that reduced patient morbidity and postsurgical complications (scarring, hemorrhages, and paresthesia). Furthermore, it seems to reduce painful symptoms.