Hemostastic embolization in oncology - 07/08/15
Abstract |
Several mechanisms predispose to bleeding in neoplastic disease. This is all the more serious as it often occurs on a background of medically vulnerable patients and the magnitude of the bleed may lead to hemorrhagic shock or acute respiratory distress as a result of hemoptysis. It often carries a poor prognosis, even if the acute episode has been controlled, as bleeding due to rupture of a tumor often indicates an advanced stage of the disease, and also because tumor rupture carries a risk of metastatic spread including peritoneal carcinomatosis. The risk of recurrent bleeding is also not insignificant. In most cases, endovascular hemostatic embolization is the first line palliative treatment.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Hemostatic embolization, Tumor rupture, Hemorrhage
Plan
Vol 96 - N° 7-8
P. 807-821 - juillet 2015 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.