Transcatheter arterial embolisation in nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.
Transcatheter arterial embolisation using gelfoam particles has been used in 4 young male patients with nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. The procedure proved to be extremely useful preoperatively in controlling and limiting profuse bleeding during surgery, allowing total excision of the tumor.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008438:Maxillary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography