Prague Med. Rep. 2012, 113, 166-171

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2015.31

Pre-operative Arterial Embolization of Symptomatic Giant Hemangioma of the Liver

Mustafa Kayan1, M. Çetin1, A. R. Aktaş1, Ö. Yılmaz1, E. Ceylan1, H. E. Eroğlu2

1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
2Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

Received January 3, 2012
Accepted April 11, 2012

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