Peritumoral and intratumoral hemorrhage after gelatin sponge embolization of malignant meningioma: case report.
The authors report a case of peritumoral and intratumoral hemorrhage during therapeutic embolization with gelatin sponge powder for malignant meningioma. One should be wary of this severe, unexpected complication when performing preoperative embolization.
Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Suyama
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Tamaki
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Fujiwara
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Hamano
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Kimura
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Matsumoto
D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*