Partial embolization of large peripheral hemangioma for pain control.
Pain associated with a large hemangioma of the thigh was relieved by embolization of a portion of the lesion with Gelfoam. The branch to be occluded was selected when the distribution of the heat associated with the injection of contrast material corresponded to the distribution of the patient's pain.
D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D013848:Thigh / Q000098:blood supply