[Combined surgery and sclerotherapy for massive venous malformations of the tongue]

To explore the curative effect of surgery and selerotherapy for massive venous malformations of the tongue.

From January 2005 to December 2014, subtotal resection or debulking for 15 cases of massive venous malformation in the tongue was undertaken with multiple sessions of pre- and post-operative injection therapy of pingyangmycin, lauromacrogol and absolute ethanol.

All signs associated with the lesions including eating, sleep and speech disorders disappeared after treatment. Complete or near complete resolution was achieved in 9 cases, and a significant reduction in size in a further 6 cases after surgical excision and peri-operative sclerotherapy.

For massive venous malformations of the tongue, surgical excision combined with multiple sessions of sclerotherapy is a good treatment option.