How to treat odd-shaped blood vessels

Vascular malformation is a disease caused by abnormal dilation of capillaries or veins and arteries with normal endothelial cell tissue structure and biological characteristics. The treatment of vascular malformation depends on the patient's actual condition, age factor and lesion type. Common treatments include surgical treatment, radiotherapy and hormone therapy.

1. Causes of Vascular Malformations

An abnormal dilation and communication of capillaries, veins, arteries, or lymphatic vessels that have the organizational structure and biological properties of normal endothelial cells. There is no abnormal proliferation of vascular endothelial cells, which are surrounded by normal reticular connective tissue and smooth muscle tissue can be seen inside. The vast majority (89.3%) are discovered after birth, then slowly grow with age and never disappear.

2. Treatment of vascular malformations:

1. The treatment of hemangioma vascular malformations should be determined based on factors such as the type and location of the lesion and the age of the patient. Current treatments include surgical resection, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, cryotherapy, laser therapy, sclerotherapy, and injection of sclerosing agents. Generally, a combination of treatments is used. Hemangiomas in infants and young children should be observed, and if they develop rapidly, timely intervention and treatment should be given.

2. Vascular malformations are not sensitive to hormone treatment. The effectiveness of radiotherapy is not yet completely certain, and it may cause cancer, so most people currently oppose the use of radiotherapy. Resectable vascular malformations can be treated surgically. The wound after tumor resection can be directly sutured or repaired with local skin flap transfer; large wounds require free skin grafts; and perforated defects require tissue transplantation. Vascular malformations of the lips and tongue should be removed without affecting function. If the tumor is too large, it should be removed in stages, or a sclerosing agent should be injected into the remaining lesion after removal to avoid affecting function and appearance.