title: Treatment of hemangiomas of the face with magnesium seeds.
abstract: Various conservative and surgical procedures are available for the management of aggressive hemangiomas in infancy and childhood. One of them is magnesium seeding, a treatment modality developed more than 90 years ago but neglected for a long time. The technique consists of implanting 0.5- to 1-mm-thick wires of 99.8% pure magnesium into the tumor mass. During repeated courses oxidation of the metal results in fibrosis and cicatricial transformation of the tumor. Indications, technique and results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Landeskrankenanstalten Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Staindl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004343:Drug Implants; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004343:Drug Implants; D008274:Magnesium