Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 742-745 , September 2010

Early side effects after embolization of a carotid body tumor using Onyx

  • Susanne Wiegand, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Campus Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Dr Susanne Wiegand, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Giessen & Marburg, Campus Marburg, Deutschhausstr 3, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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  • Ingo Kureck, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Campus Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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  • Rene Chapot, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany
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  • Andreas M. Sesterhenn, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Campus Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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  • Siegfried Bien, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Campus Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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  • Jochen A. Werner, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Campus Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Received 22 January 2010 ,Accepted 11 April 2010.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(10)00945-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.04.026

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 742-745 , September 2010

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