A novel approach in managing an arteriovenous malformation of head and neck region using sclerotherapy

Abstract

Arteriovenous malformations are unusual fast-flow lesions that arise as a result of dysplastic arterial and venous development, with the lack of a normal intervening capillary bed. Treatment options for small and peripheral vascular lesions are numerous in the form of conventional surgical excision, laser therapy, cryotherapy, selective embolization, and sclerotherapy. Less invasive medical treatment in the form of beta-blocker or steroid is also used. We report a patient who was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation managed with a sclerosing agent in the form of sodium tetradecyl sulfate.

Keywords

• hemangioma
• sclerotherapy
• vascular diseases
• vascular malformation