A case of necrosis of hepatocellular carcinoma and tumor thrombus in the portal vein induced by transcatheter arterial lipiodol chemoembolization.
A case of hepatocellular carcinoma is reported in which the main tumor, intrahepatic metastases and a tumor thrombus in the portal vein were necrotized completely after Lipiodol chemoembolization. In this case, the tumor thrombus seemed to act as a portal embolus. This phenomenon is interesting because Lipiodol chemoembolization alone usually can not necrotize intra- or extra-capsular invasion, intrahepatic metastasis or tumor thrombus in the portal vein. This case is considered to be suggestive of a possible therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Hamazaki
K
K
First Department of Surgery, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
Mimura
H
H
Miyashima
T
T
Gouchi
A
A
Orita
K
K
Irisawa
M
M
Hiraki
Y
Y
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology*
D007459:Iodized Oil