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 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1677-5449 1677-7301 1677-7301 |
DOI: | 10.1590/jvb.2013.052 |