Bleomycin Sclerotherapy for Severe Symptomatic and Persistent Pelvic Lymphocele
Background. Pelvic lymphoceles are frequently described as a complication of pelvic lymphadenectomy performed for surgical staging of gynaecologic malignancies. Case Report. A 72-year-old woman presented with severe symptomatic and refractory lymphocele associated with persistent lower limb lymphede...
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| description | Background. Pelvic lymphoceles are frequently described as a complication of pelvic lymphadenectomy performed for surgical staging of gynaecologic malignancies. Case Report. A 72-year-old woman presented with severe symptomatic and refractory lymphocele associated with persistent lower limb lymphedema and recurrent erysipelas. After four CT fluoroscopy scan guided percutaneous catheter drainages, the lymphocele complicated with infection finally resolved with two sessions of bleomycin sclerotherapy. Conclusion. Symptomatic persistent lymphoceles require treatment and nowadays the first option is interventional radiologic procedures. Bleomycin is a safe and effective sclerosing agent and therefore should be regarded as a first-line treatment choice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d063a1dc71a54c7b9f7ca1f7928b77aa2025-02-03T01:31:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922014-01-01201410.1155/2014/624803624803Bleomycin Sclerotherapy for Severe Symptomatic and Persistent Pelvic LymphoceleAna Sofia Fernandes0Antónia Costa1Raquel Mota2Vera Paiva3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, São João Hospital Center, PortugalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, São João Hospital Center, PortugalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, São João Hospital Center, PortugalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, São João Hospital Center, PortugalBackground. Pelvic lymphoceles are frequently described as a complication of pelvic lymphadenectomy performed for surgical staging of gynaecologic malignancies. Case Report. A 72-year-old woman presented with severe symptomatic and refractory lymphocele associated with persistent lower limb lymphedema and recurrent erysipelas. After four CT fluoroscopy scan guided percutaneous catheter drainages, the lymphocele complicated with infection finally resolved with two sessions of bleomycin sclerotherapy. Conclusion. Symptomatic persistent lymphoceles require treatment and nowadays the first option is interventional radiologic procedures. Bleomycin is a safe and effective sclerosing agent and therefore should be regarded as a first-line treatment choice.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/624803 |
| spellingShingle | Ana Sofia Fernandes Antónia Costa Raquel Mota Vera Paiva Bleomycin Sclerotherapy for Severe Symptomatic and Persistent Pelvic Lymphocele Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Bleomycin Sclerotherapy for Severe Symptomatic and Persistent Pelvic Lymphocele |
| title_full | Bleomycin Sclerotherapy for Severe Symptomatic and Persistent Pelvic Lymphocele |
| title_fullStr | Bleomycin Sclerotherapy for Severe Symptomatic and Persistent Pelvic Lymphocele |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bleomycin Sclerotherapy for Severe Symptomatic and Persistent Pelvic Lymphocele |
| title_short | Bleomycin Sclerotherapy for Severe Symptomatic and Persistent Pelvic Lymphocele |
| title_sort | bleomycin sclerotherapy for severe symptomatic and persistent pelvic lymphocele |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/624803 |
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