[Embolization of head and neck hypervascular lesions. A retrospective study of 5 cases].

Embolisation of head and neck hypervascular tumours and arterioveinous malformations (AVMs) is now a well-established therapeutic procedure. The purpose of this study was to analyse the technique and to evaluate the safety and value of preoperative embolization of hypervascular lesions. We retrospectively reviewed the records of 5 patients, agged between 14 and 47 years, with hypervascular tumours and AVMs in the head and neck.