Postoperative internal iliac artery embolisation as salvage therapy for bleeding in an HIVpositive patient with giant cell tumour of bone
Giant cell tumour of bone (GCTB) is a highly vascular tumour, sporadically complicated by massive bleeding during surgery. We report a rare case of GCTB in an HIV-positive patient who suffered massive blood loss intra- and postoperatively. The patient was a 46-year-old HIV-positive female with sympt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Southern African Journal of Critical Care |
| Online Access: | http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/177/234 |