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Selective embolization for hypervascular metastasis from differentiated thyroid cancer: a case series
Hee Young Son1, Soo-Youn An, Eui Young Kim
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Thyroid/Head & Neck Cancer Center, Dongnam Institution of Radiological & Medical Sciences, 40 Jwadong-gil, Jangan-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea. hyson79@gmail.com.
Journal of Medical Case Reports
|December 5, 2014
Summary
Selective embolization effectively controls bleeding from thyroid cancer bone metastases. This technique facilitates surgical resection, improving outcomes for patients with skeletal metastases.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Interventional Radiology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Selective embolization is a long-standing treatment for vascular anomalies, hemorrhage, and tumors.
- Hypervascular skeletal metastases, particularly from thyroid cancer, can cause significant hemorrhage.
- Neuromuscular symptoms can arise from large skeletal metastases.
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