Real-time MRI-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy of low-flow head and neck lymphatic malformations in the pediatric population – a stepwise approach

Sasan Partovi, Lorenna Vidal, Ziang Lu, Dean A. Nakamoto, Ji Buethe, Mark Clampitt, Michael Coffey, Indravadan J. Patel

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Abstract

Real-time MRI-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy is a novel and evolving treatment for congenital lymphatic malformations in the head and neck. We elaborate on the specific steps necessary to perform an MRI-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy of lymphatic malformations including pre-procedure patient work-up and preparation, stepwise intraprocedural interventional techniques and post-procedure management. Based on our institutional experience, MRI-guided sclerotherapy with a doxycycline-gadolinium-based mixture as a sclerosant for lymphatic malformations of the head and neck region in children is well tolerated and effective.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)755-760
Number of pages6
JournalPediatric Radiology
Volume47
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Children
  • Doxycycline
  • Head and neck
  • Lymphatic malformations
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Percutaneous sclerotherapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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