VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS
In the course of the normal circulatory system, the veins take blood to the organ to be fed, then leave them at the level of the capillaries, and then the veins take the blood from the tissues and return it to the heart.
At any level at this stage, the presence of connections and dilations between the arteries and veins that should not present leads to the formation of vascular clots.
Most of the blood vessels are innate and grow over time.
Some patients may have a history of trauma in the occurrence of such lesions.
It may cause functional disorders depending on the organ and region where it is located.
It can cause color changes, swelling, limitation of movement and cosmetic problems when it is located in the arms and legs.
It may cause various levels of wound and gangrene formation and limb loss by preventing adequate blood supply in later stages.
Ultrasound is used first in the diagnosis, but in the second step, the types and extent of vascular tangles are determined by tests such as MR and angiography.
Surgical removal was used in the treatment of these diseases, but in most patients, a complete removal is not possible and the risk of complications increases and loss of function may develop due to the necessity of removal of normal tissue as well as vascular tangles.
In addition, hemorrhage cannot be controlled surgically in blood vessels with high blood supply.
In our department, we use embolizing agents (liquid sealers, spiral sealers) that can close abnormal connections by closed angiographic methods without surgical incisions.
In some cases, treatment of such vascular tangles is possible with multiple sessions.
Treatment of such diseases is performed in a multidisciplinary manner with the participation of other departments.