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Treatment

Pediatric Sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy is a nonsurgical minimally invasive treatment option for certain types of vascular malformations. Common vascular malformations which are treated by sclerotherapy include venous and lymphatic malformations. Your child's doctor at Children's National Hospital will inject a liquid medication into the malformation under imaging guidance while your child is asleep under anesthesia. The medication causes inflammation and then, in few weeks, shrinking of the area due to scarring inside the malformation. Sometimes malformations become enlarged again over time and may require repeat sclerotherapy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is sclerotherapy performed?

Will my child be awake for the sclerotherapy procedure?

How long does sclerotherapy in children take?

What are the risks of sclerotherapy in children?

Will my child be in pain after sclerotherapy?

When can I remove my child's bandage after sclerotherapy?

When can my child bathe after sclerotherapy?

Are there any activity restrictions after sclerotherapy in children?

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Interventional Radiology at Children's National Hospital

Our pediatric interventional radiologists perform a full range of minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to both diagnose and treat disease in infants, children and adolescents. Discover more about the treatment we offer.

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    Departments that Offer Sclerotherapy

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    Interventional Radiology

    Children's National interventional radiologists perform a full range of minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to both diagnose and treat disease in infants, children, and adolescents.