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The embolization of complicated renal angiomyolipoma.

A case of complicated renal angiomyolipoma with tumoral bleeding in a 44-year-old woman is presented. The contribution of angiography to the diagnosis helped clarify the degree of vascularity, and the contribution of embolization treatment (safe and well tolerated) is discussed.; A case of complicated renal angiomyolipoma with tumoral bleeding in a 44-year-old woman is presented. The contribution of angiography...

Angiography in thoracic outlet syndrome.

The thoracic outlet syndrome is a changeable clinical syndrome caused by compression of the neurovascular bundle of the upper extremity, within the cervicoaxillary channel. From April 1980 through May 1995, 24 patients with clinical thoracic outlet syndrome were evaluated by selective arteriography. The diagnosis was confirmed in seven patients, in 14 the exam was normal and in the last three cases another arte...

The use of endoprosthesis in superior vena cava syndrome caused by lung neoplasms.

We present six cases of superior vena cava syndrome caused by a malignant tumor that were treated by percutaneous endoprostheses. The technique is described and the results evaluated. In one case there was acute thrombosis of the endoprosthesis that was treated by urokinase. No other complications were observed. A patient died one month later due to progression of the tumor. The remaining cases were asymptomati...

Angiography in musculoskeletal pathology.

The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

The case of a 66-year-old woman with several episodes of hemorrhage by esophageal varices and ascites due to portal hypertension is presented. Despite 4 sessions of endoscopic sclerotherapy bleeding recurred. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt was performed. In the 10 months following the intervention, there was no further hemorrhage, the ascites disappeared and the shunt is open.; The case of a 66...

Renal artery angioplasty.

In the 59 hypertensive patients submitted to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the renal artery, there was an immediate success in the blood pressure in 91.5% and a later one of 79.6%. In these patients we obtained better results: 81.4% in the unilateral lesions, more than in the bilateral ones--72.7%; 82.5% in the renal artery trunk lesions, more than in the ostium ones--71.4%; 88.9% in the lesion...

Percutaneous splenic embolization of the splenic artery in the treatment of hyp...

Percutaneous splenectomy was performed in 6 patients with hypersplenism. Peripheral blood cell counts improved in 5 of the patients. The authors review the indications, technique and complications of percutaneous splenic embolization. It is concluded that medical splenectomy is an effective method particularly to alleviate symptoms of hypersplenism.; Percutaneous splenectomy was performed in 6 patients with hyp...

Renal arteriovenous fistulas. Conservative treatment by arterial embolization.

Microviscosity of the erythrocyte membrane, glycosylated hemoglobin, and serum ...

Hemorheologic profile in patients with angina pectoris.