Emergency embolization after resection of a laryngeal Schwannoma

Schwannoma is a rare cause of benign tumors of the larynx. The first-choice treatment is surgical resection. The objective of this paper is to report on a rare case of a young female patient who suffered severe intraoperative hemorrhaging during surgical resection of a laryngeal Schwannoma and neede...

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Published in:Jornal vascular brasileiro Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 312 - 314
Main Authors: Oliveira, Fabio Augusto Cypreste, Amorelli, Carlos Eduardo de Sousa, Campedelli, Fabio Lemos, Sales, Werther, Amorelli, Maria Cunha Ribeiro, Barreto, Juliana Caetano, Barreto, Mariana Caetano, Silva, Philippe Moreira da
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 01-12-2013
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Summary:Schwannoma is a rare cause of benign tumors of the larynx. The first-choice treatment is surgical resection. The objective of this paper is to report on a rare case of a young female patient who suffered severe intraoperative hemorrhaging during surgical resection of a laryngeal Schwannoma and needed emergency embolization. O schwanoma representa etiologia rara de tumor benigno de laringe, tendo como principal tratamento a ressecção cirúrgica. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar um caso raro de paciente jovem submetido à ressecção cirúrgica de schwanoma laríngeo, evoluindo, no transperatório, para complicação hemorrágica grave e necessitando de embolização de urgência.
ISSN:1677-5449
1677-7301
1677-7301
DOI:10.1590/jvb.2013.052