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Sclerotherapy for venous malformations using a “negative subtraction” technique

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We describe a technique of injecting alcohol into venous malformations (VM) under slow digital subtraction angiography (DSA) which eliminates the need to pre-mix the alcohol with a contrast agent. The technique presented here is especially helpful when Metrizamide is not available or not permitted for use. It offers an elegant way to visualize, in real time, the alcohol injected into the VM, while preserving its high concentration and potency as a sclerosing agent.

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  1. Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    Ronit Agid & John M Gomori

  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Bikur-Holim Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    Ram Burvin

  3. Radiology Department, Division of Neuroradiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein-Karem, POB 12000, Jerusalem, Israel

    Ronit Agid

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Agid, R., Burvin, R. & Gomori, J.M. Sclerotherapy for venous malformations using a “negative subtraction” technique. Neuroradiology 48, 127–129 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-005-0019-2

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