Abstract
The authors report a case of peritumoral and intratumoral hemorrhage during therapeutic embolization with gelatin sponge powder for malignant meningioma. One should be wary of this severe, unexpected complication when performing preoperative embolization.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
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Cerebral Hemorrhage / pathology
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Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects*
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Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation
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Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
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Humans
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Male
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Meningeal Neoplasms / blood
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Meningeal Neoplasms / complications
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Meningeal Neoplasms / therapy*
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Meningioma / blood
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Meningioma / complications
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Meningioma / therapy*