Percutaneous Cryotherapy of Vascular Malformation: Initial Experience

Journal Article · Sat Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-012-0434-9· OSTI ID:22113670

Neuville, A. ^[1]; Labreze, C. ^[2]; Kind, M. ^[3]; Bui, B. ^[4]; Midy, D. ^[5]; Palussiere, J. ^[3]; Grenier, N. ^[6]

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1. Institut Bergonie, Department of Pathology (France)
2. Pellegrin Hospital, Department of Pediatric Dermatology (France)
3. Institut Bergonie, Department of Radiology (France)
4. Institut Bergonie, Department of Oncology (France)
5. Pellegrin Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery (France)
6. Pellegrin Hospital, Department of Radiology (France)

The present report describes a case of percutaneous cryotherapy in a 36-year-old woman with a large and painful pectoral venous malformation. Cryoablation was performed in a single session for this 9-cm mass with 24 h hospitalisation. At 2- and 6-month follow-up, the pain had completely disappeared, and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a significant decrease in size. Percutaneous cryoablation shows promise as a feasible and apparently safe method for local control in patients with symptomatic venous vascular malformations.

• OSTI ID: 22113670
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 36, Issue 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Article Copyright (c) 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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