[The use of an alcohol gel of ethyl cellulose in the treatment of venous malformations]

Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 2000 Jan;101(1):30-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Absolute alcohol is the most effective treatment of venous malformations. We created an alcoholic sclerosing solution less diffusible and we report a preliminary study on 6 patients. The viscosity of the alcohol was enhanced with ethylcellulose and we treated 7 patients with VM. Two benign skin ulcerations were observed and one patient with a large VM of the face could be treated around the eyes in a dangerous area. The results are encouraging and a larger study is being performed.

MeSH terms

  • Cellulose / administration & dosage
  • Cellulose / analogs & derivatives*
  • Cheek / blood supply*
  • Ethanol / administration & dosage*
  • Face / blood supply*
  • Gels
  • Humans
  • Nose / blood supply*
  • Sclerosing Solutions / administration & dosage*
  • Sclerotherapy / methods*
  • Veins / abnormalities*

Substances

  • Gels
  • Sclerosing Solutions
  • Ethanol
  • ethyl cellulose
  • Cellulose