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The indications for spinal angiography and endovascular embolization of spinal tumors are mostly related to the evaluation prior to percutaneous biopsy or surgical intervention. Less frequently, embolization may be performed following an unsuccessful attempted resection, because of excessive bleeding, or to palliate inoperable tumors.
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Berenstein, A., Lasjaunias, P., ter Brugge, K.G. (2004). Tumors of the Spinal Column and Spinal Cord. In: Surgical Neuroangiography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18888-6_13
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