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- Title
Selective embolization for hypervascular metastasis from differentiated thyroid cancer: a case series.
- Authors
Hee Young Son; Soo-Youn An; Eui Young Kim; Sang Bu Ahn; Byung Chul Lee
- Abstract
Introduction The technique of selective embolization has been applied for years in the treatment of vascular anomalies, severe hemorrhage, and for benign and malignant tumors. Some hypervascular skeletal metastases are prone to massive hemorrhage. Case presentation We describe the cases of two patients with thyroid carcinoma presenting with neuromuscular symptoms due to large skeletal metastases in the shoulder and sternum respectively. Preoperative percutaneous selective catheterizations of the arteries feeding the metastatic tumors were performed, followed by infusion of gelfoam. The procedures were technically successful in both patients without adverse effects or bleeding. Complete resections of the skeletal metastases were then performed without substantial bleeding. Conclusion Selective embolization is an effective treatment for bony metastases from thyroid cancer.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC embolization; METASTASIS; THYROID cancer treatment; HEMORRHAGE treatment; CATHETERIZATION
- Publication
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2014, Vol 8, Issue 1, p18
- ISSN
1752-1947
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/1752-1947-8-405