Tumor Embolization

  • Pearse Morris
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Abstract

The techniques and principles of embolization of preoperative meningiomas can be generalized to all vascular tumors of the skull base. Although the techniques of preoperative devascularization of vascular tumors of the head and neck have been established for many years, the role of interventional neuroradiology in this arena is still limited to a relatively small number of patients. While it is known that presurgical embolization of meningiomas brings greater ease of surgery in a cost-effective manner, reduced perioperative blood loss, and possibly diminished likelihood of tumor recurrence,1 the proportion of head and neck tumors suitable for this type of procedure is still the minority. However, a greater role for interventional neuroradiology may evolve in the future with treatment protocols using highly selective infusions of high-dose chemotherapy for squamous carcinoma and other tumors of head and neck.

Keywords

Internal Carotid Artery Vertebral Artery Ophthalmic Artery Middle Meningeal Artery Preoperative Embolization 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Pearse Morris
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  1. 1.School of MedicineWake Forest UniversityWinston-SalemUSA

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