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Abstract
Purpose To describe the use of bleomycin in a foam preparation and or undiluted in slow flow vascular lesions that involve the conjunctiva as the sole treatment
Material and methods 5 patients with venous malformations, and 2 with lymphatic malformations involving the conjunctiva were treated with various combination bleomycin injections in to the lesion under direct puncture, using various needles and or angio-catheters; and monitored with US or DSA.
Results There was significant improvement, or near total resolution in all patients with a follow up of up to 3 years, there were no complications
Conclusions The use of bleomycin in various forms appears as a simple, safe and very effective treatment for low flow vascular lesions involving the conjunctiva, avoiding more elaborated and challenging surgical intervention.
Disclosures A. Berenstein: None.
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