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Preoperative embolization of a cerebellar haemangioblastoma using Onyx: case report and literature review
Affiliations- Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan
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Abstract
Haemangioblastoma is a slow-growing, highly vascular tumour and typically occurs in the cerebellum but can also occur in the brainstem and spinal cord. Because of their hypervascularity and location, cerebellar haemangioblastomas can be difficult to remove. The purpose of preoperative embolization of haemangioblastomas is to decrease the intraoperative blood loss and to facilitate excision. However, the safety and efficacy of this procedure remain controversial. Here, we report the case of a man with cerebellar haemangioblastoma who underwent preoperative embolization with Onyx. The tumour was completely removed with minimal tumour bleeding. There was no complication related to embolization.
Abstract
Haemangioblastoma is a slow-growing, highly vascular tumour and typically occurs in the cerebellum but can also occur in the brainstem and spinal cord. Because of their hypervascularity and location, cerebellar haemangioblastomas can be difficult to remove. The purpose of preoperative embolization of haemangioblastomas is to decrease the intraoperative blood loss and to facilitate excision. However, the safety and efficacy of this procedure remain controversial. Here, we report the case of a man with cerebellar haemangioblastoma who underwent preoperative embolization with Onyx. The tumour was completely removed with minimal tumour bleeding. There was no complication related to embolization.
Keywords
haemangioblastoma, embolization, Onyx
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Preoperative embolization of a cerebellar haemangioblastoma using Onyx: case report and literature review
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
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Pages
292-296
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DOI
10.1016/S0028-3843(14)60082-7
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2011;45(3):292-296.
Keywords
haemangioblastoma
embolization
Onyx
Authors
Ki Seong Eom
Dae Won Kim
See Sung Choi
Keum Ha Choi
Tae Young Kim
