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Overview of therapy indications

The following table provides an overview of the therapeutic procedures currently used for various Vascular malformations.

Invasive therapy procedures for different malformations

MalformationTypical invasive procedure
Slow-flowVenous
malformation (VM)
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Laser therapy (superficial lesions)
  • Endoluminal Sclerotherapy (veins)
  • Embolization
  • Surgical Resection
Lymphatic
malformation (LM)
  • Sclerotherapy (macrocystic lesions)
  • interstitial laser therapy
  • Medical therapy
  • Surgical Resection
Capillary
malformation (CM)
  • Laser therapy
Fast-flowArteriovenous
malformation (AVM)
  • Embolization
  • Surgical Resection
Arteriovenous fistula (AVF)
  • Embolization

 

Corresponding patient examples

PTEN hamartoma syndrome with arteriovenous malformation – knee

Young patient with PTEN hamartoma syndrome and progressive arteriovenous malformation in PTEN hamartoma at the knee; embolization therapy

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Large arteriovenous malformation of the cheek

Young man with growing pulsatile mass (AVM) on the left cheek; combined interventional and surgical therapy

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More articles in chapter “Invasive therapy”

Invasive therapy
Principles of invasive therapy
Overview of therapy indications
Sclerotherapy
Bleomycin ElectroScleroTherapy (BEST)
Endoluminal ablation procedures
Embolization
Laser therapy
Open surgery
Soft tissue surgery of the extremities
Vascular surgery
Surgical strategy for malformations of the head and neck
Surgery of hand and foot in children
Combination therapy
Recommended literature — Invasive therapy
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