Patient's question:
I had a minor car accident a couple of days ago and injured my head. When the hospital conducted a thorough examination of my head, they told me I have a venous vascular malformation on my head. Since I didn't feel any discomfort, I didn't pay much attention to it. However, I still feel some concern because it's on my head. How can a vascular malformation be confirmed?Doctor's answer:
General vasculitis primarily manifests as redness, purplish discoloration, numbness, and cold pain in a patient's fingers or toes. In later stages, it may progress to suppuration and ulcers, with severe cases potentially leading to hand or foot disability. This is mainly due to insufficient qi and blood in the patient, which cannot reach the extremities, depriving the fingers or toes of nutrients and causing gradual suppuration. X-ray imaging or color Doppler magnetic resonance imaging of the blood vessels can be performed under medical advice to confirm the specific condition. It is recommended to take additional medications orally daily under medical guidance. For more severe issues, surgical procedures such as saphenous vein grafting and shunting may be necessary.