Abstract
Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare highly vascular lesions that frequently require preoperative embolization to minimize surgical morbidity secondary to blood loss. Embolization has typically been performed via a transarterial route. However, this frequently results in incomplete devascularization of the tumor due to the complex angioarchitecture of the feeding arteries. Direct intralesional embolization has been used to gain easier accesses to the tumor vasculature and thus increase the likelihood of complete embolization. Cyanoacrylate glue has been the most commonly used embolic agent. The authors present a case of CBT that underwent direct intralesional embolization using Onyx (ev3; ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer). To their knowledge, there have been no previous reports of direct percutaneous embolization of a CBT with this agent.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 124-127 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- Carotid body tumor
- Onyx
- Percutaneous embolization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery
Cite this
Direct percutaneous embolization of a carotid body tumor with Onyx : Case report. / Elhammady, Mohamed; Farhat, Hamad; Ziayee, Habib; Aziz-Sultan, Mohammad Ali.
In: Journal of Neurosurgery, Vol. 110, No. 1, 01.01.2009, p. 124-127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Direct percutaneous embolization of a carotid body tumor with Onyx
T2 - Case report
AU - Elhammady, Mohamed
AU - Farhat, Hamad
AU - Ziayee, Habib
AU - Aziz-Sultan, Mohammad Ali
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare highly vascular lesions that frequently require preoperative embolization to minimize surgical morbidity secondary to blood loss. Embolization has typically been performed via a transarterial route. However, this frequently results in incomplete devascularization of the tumor due to the complex angioarchitecture of the feeding arteries. Direct intralesional embolization has been used to gain easier accesses to the tumor vasculature and thus increase the likelihood of complete embolization. Cyanoacrylate glue has been the most commonly used embolic agent. The authors present a case of CBT that underwent direct intralesional embolization using Onyx (ev3; ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer). To their knowledge, there have been no previous reports of direct percutaneous embolization of a CBT with this agent.
AB - Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare highly vascular lesions that frequently require preoperative embolization to minimize surgical morbidity secondary to blood loss. Embolization has typically been performed via a transarterial route. However, this frequently results in incomplete devascularization of the tumor due to the complex angioarchitecture of the feeding arteries. Direct intralesional embolization has been used to gain easier accesses to the tumor vasculature and thus increase the likelihood of complete embolization. Cyanoacrylate glue has been the most commonly used embolic agent. The authors present a case of CBT that underwent direct intralesional embolization using Onyx (ev3; ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer). To their knowledge, there have been no previous reports of direct percutaneous embolization of a CBT with this agent.
KW - Carotid body tumor
KW - Onyx
KW - Percutaneous embolization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=60749122775&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=60749122775&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3171/2008.4.17513
DO - 10.3171/2008.4.17513
M3 - Article
C2 - 18847339
AN - SCOPUS:60749122775
VL - 110
SP - 124
EP - 127
JO - Journal of Neurosurgery
JF - Journal of Neurosurgery
SN - 0022-3085
IS - 1
ER -