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Non-invasive investigations in the diagnosis of highly vascular lesions are without doubt a sound principle. A case is presented however, in which the clinical diagnosis of a haemangioma was confirmed by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) but required further investigation by angiography to facilitate treatment. Embolisation is a well established technique available in most large radiology departments, but may not be well known by general dental practitioners
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Williams, M., Pearson, M. & Thomas, F. Arterial embolisation of a facial haemangioma. Br Dent J 173, 102–104 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807945
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807945