povidone-iodine and Lymphatic-Abnormalities

Lymphatic malformations in cases with macrocystic lesions can be treated with surgical excision or sclerotherapy using alcohol, bleomycin, doxycycline, or OK-432. We report a case of a 24-year-old woman who underwent percutaneous drainage and povidone-iodine sclerotherapy as primary treatment for cervical lymphatic malformation. The patient underwent povidone-iodine sclerotherapy for 3 consecutive days. After 8 months, ultrasonography of the lesion in the neck revealed complete resolution of the cervical lymphatic malformation without any complication. Povidone-iodine sclerotherapy can be a safe and cost-effective treatment option for cervical lymphatic malformation.

Topics: Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Drainage; Female; Humans; Lymphatic Abnormalities; Neck; Povidone-Iodine; Sclerotherapy; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography; Young Adult