Emergency hepatic arterial embolization for secondary hypercalcemia in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Two successive hepatic arterial embolizations were performed in a patient with hypercalcemia secondary to hepatocellular carcinoma. The first procedure was performed on an emergency basis due to a cardiovascular episode and was immediately beneficial. The second procedure, performed five months later for a recurrence, was effective in 3 days; 13 months later, there had been no recurrence.
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged