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[Sclerotherapy of female varicocele].
- Source :
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Acta medica portuguesa [Acta Med Port] 2003 Jan-Feb; Vol. 16 (1), pp. 9-12. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- The female varicocile is associated to the pelvic congestion syndrome that is described. Five patients 31 to 52 years old are presented. Four of them have continuous pelvic pain and the fifth had huge vaginal and vulvar varices. Flebography of the left ovarian vein showed retrograde flux of the dilated vein. Sclerotherapy with Aethoxysklerol 3% was performed. There was an immediate relief of symptoms. During the follow up period between 9 and 12 months the five patients were asymptomatic. There are publications of embolization of the ovarian vein, however the present cases are the first ones in which the selective Sclerotherapy was the only treatment used with good results.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Ovary diagnostic imaging
Pelvic Pain therapy
Phlebography
Polidocanol
Polyethylene Glycols therapeutic use
Sclerosing Solutions therapeutic use
Varicose Veins complications
Varicose Veins diagnostic imaging
Ovary blood supply
Pelvis blood supply
Sclerotherapy methods
Varicose Veins therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 0870-399X
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta medica portuguesa
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12828000