Traitement des malformations veineuses chez l’adulte : rôle de la sclérothérapie échoguidée [The treatment of venous malformations in adult patients: the role of US-guided sclerotherapy]

Venous malformations are slow flow dysplastic lesions, constituted by a vascular nest without arterial or capillary connections, more or less independent of the normal venous anatomy and circulation. In certain cases a treatment is required for symptom relief or for natural complications management. The percutaneous sclerotherapy under ultrasound guidance is increasingly used as an effective and mini-invasive option, allowing obtaining very good results with minor side effects. Several substances have been used with different efficacy and side effects rate. We review the literature and present some cases.