Abstract
The present report documents 6 patients who developed distinctive hyperpigmented skin lesions after bleomycin sclerotherapy for vascular malformations of the face, neck, and extremities. The patients ranged in age from 2 to 65 years and included both black and white and male and female patients. The bleomycin treatment dose varied from 15 to 45 U, with 5 of the 6 patients receiving foamed bleomycin. The hyperpigmented lesions were near the patient's vascular anomaly and attributable to postprocedural cutaneous pressure (eg, electrocardiographic [ECG] leads or tape). Hyperpigmentation faded slowly over time but was visible up to 3 years after the procedure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1438-1442 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine