A large traumatic arteriovenous malformation of the scalp was embolized with Pantopaque-saturated Gelfoam pledgets, which made fluoroscopic monitoring of the radiopaque emboli possible. Postembolization angiography demonstrated complete occlusion of the malformation. There is still no clinical or physical evidence of recurrence after an 8-month follow-up period.
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