The Interventional Treatment of Hepatic, Splennic, and Pharyngeal Hemangiomas
- VernacularTitle:肝、脾及咽部血管瘤的介入治疗
- Author:
Fuquan LIU
;
Jun LIANG
;
Jingzhi ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hemangioma;
Embolization;
Therapeutic
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
1994;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Purpose: Three kinds of embolizing agents, sodium mirrhuate, lipiodol and gelfoam were used together in treating hemangiomas of liver, pharynx, and spleen by embolizing the arteries. Materials and methods: 35 patients with hemangiomas, 30 cases in liver, 1 in spleen, and 4 in pharynx, were treated with embolizing hepatic artery, splenic artery, maxillary arterry, and face artery, respectively. Results: Tumors decreased 20%～90% in size, and none of then had continued to grow after the treatment for 3～36 months. At the same time, the suitable dose of embolizing agent according to the size of the tumor, the injection speed, the observation of the curative effect and the precaution of the embolization were also discussed, It showed that the effect of this method was better than using only one or two kinds of embolizing agents togethes resued in only slight complications. Conclusion: We think this method is safe and effective by combined with embolizing agents in treating hemaiomas of different organs and tissues.
