Question 69 · LDEK · Benign tumors
Selective embolization is one of the methods of haemangioma treatment. Choose the true statement characterizing this method:
- A. it consists in an intra-tumour application of steroid hormones, as a result of which the tumour undergoes involution - probably because of their antianabolic effect on the tumour and afferent vessels.
- B. it consists in injecting the haemangioma with agents causing sclerosis of the tumour.
- C. it is classified as a destructive method.
- D. it should not be used as a an independent method, but it should come before the excision of haemangioma, in order to decrease blood loss during the surgery.
- E. true answers are B and D.
Hint
Embolisation works endovascularly on the feeding vessels; think about when it is most useful in relation to surgery.
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