"Sclerotherapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Treatment of varicose veins, hemorrhoids, gastric and esophageal varices, and peptic ulcer hemorrhage by injection or infusion of chemical agents which cause localized thrombosis and eventual fibrosis and obliteration of the vessels.
| Descriptor ID |
D015911
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.805
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sclerotherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Ahn SJ, Chang SE, Choi JH, Moon KC, Koh JK, Kim DY. A case of unresectable lymphangioma circumscriptum of the vulva successfully treated with OK-432 in childhood. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Nov; 55(5 Suppl):S106-7.
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Urbistondo M, Torres EA, Castro F, Oharriz J, Medina R, Molina A, Marquez E, Rubio CE. Prevention of recurrent esophageal bleeding and survival in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis: a randomized study. P R Health Sci J. 1996 Sep; 15(3):195-9.
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Khorram O, Stern JL. Bleomycin sclerotherapy of an intractable inguinal lymphocyst. Gynecol Oncol. 1993 Aug; 50(2):244-6.