SCLEROTHERAPY FOR ORAL HEMANGIOMAS: EFFICACY AND SAFETY EVALUATION
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Keywords
Oral hemangioma, sclerotherapy, lesion regression, safety, efficacy, oral vascular tumor.
Abstract
Background: Oral hemangiomas are harmless vascular tumors that may lead to functional deficiency, hemorrhage, and cosmetic issues. Minimally invasive treatment has been realized through sclerotherapy.
Objective: To identify the efficacy and safety of sclerotherapy as an oral hemangioma treatment method, lesion regression, functional outcome, and complication rates related to treatment.
Methods: It was a proposed intervention study that was executed in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from Feb 2024 to July 2024. Intralesional sclerotherapy using 3 percent sodium tetradecyl sulfate was used to treat 40 patients with clinically and radiographically confirmed oral hemangiomas. The lesion size, the positive effects of the treatment currently used with respect to symptoms, and the adverse effects at 1, 3, and 6 months of treatment were determined.
Results: The level of lesion regression was high, and 70 percent of the patients were reported to have a larger than 75 percent reduction. There was an improvement in functional outcomes and a decrease in pain and bleeding. Side effects were very mild (temporarily swelled (15%), ulcerated (7.5%)). The satisfaction of the patients was high, as 75 percent of the patients indicated that they were highly satisfied with the outcome.
Conclusion: The use of sclerotherapy is a safe and effective way of oral hemangioma treatment that has numerous functional and aesthetic outcomes alongside minimal complications.
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Dr Tayyaba Khurshid
Post Graduate Trainee, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, BDS, RDS, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Dr Sufyan Ahmed
Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, FCPS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital/Institute; Karachi Metropolitan University/ Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Dr Hafza Mashama Yaqoob Patel
Post Graduate Trainee, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, BDS, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Karachi, Pakistan