title: [Copper needle puncturing for the treatment of cavernous hemangioma].
abstract: From the beginning of 1990 to Oct. 1993, we have treated 31 patients with cavernous hemangioma using copper needle puncturing. Three months' to one and half years' follow-up showed positive effects in all cases. The paper describes general and local reaction of the treatment, the changes in blood copper concentration and echocardiography and complications.
authors.affiliation: Central Workers Hospital, Zhong Yuan Oil Field, Puyang.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003300:Copper; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D011677:Punctures
chemical_list: D003300:Copper