Utilization of therapeutic embolization in haemorrhage caused by carcinoma of the tongue.
Selective transcatheter arterial embolization, using Gelfoam, was performed in 2 patients with bleeding from tongue arteries due to carcinoma. Though the patients were in poor general condition, being in the terminal stage of cancer, there were no complications and the bleeding was successfully controlled. This method was effective in controlling haemorrhage from the tongue due to carcinoma of the tongue.
Masuda
G
G
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan.
Nagamori
T
T
Kawabe
R
R
Umino
S
S
Endoh
M
M
Fujita
K
K
Nakamori
A
A
Tanohata
K
K
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014059:Tongue / Q000098:blood supply; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy