[Diagnostic and therapeutic diagnosis in children neuroradiology. Report on 31 cases of maxillo-facial and cervical injuries between 1977 and 1981 (author's transl)].

During the last 4 years, 31 infants (ranging from 4 months and half to 15 years of age) were angiographied for different head and neck pathologies. 20 of them were embolized, among which 11 did not received additional treatment, and are still followed by the neuroradiologist. 45 superselectives arteriographies by femoral approach were performed, no morbidity nor mortality was noted. The authors emphasize the need to pay attention to the advantages of this technique when realized in specialised centers. The vascular characters of a lesion is not necessary nor a sufficient sign to make it a good indication for an embolization procedure. Finally, the neuroradiologist can be considered as a diagnostic and therapeutic specialist, the most competent to indicate (or contra indicate) an endovascular approach in a given situation.