Osseous metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma: embolization for pain control.
Transcatheter arterial embolization for osseous metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was performed in 7 patients. The embolization therapy was used in patients in whom the feeding artery could be catheterized. All tumors were accompanied by abundant neovascularity and tumor stain. Embolization was successfully performed in 5 patients, all of whom became symptom free within a week. The only complication was local pain which was controlled by nonnarcotic pain medication. Embolization may be a useful treatment method for osseous metastasis of HCC.
Nagata
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Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
Nakano
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Abe
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Takahashi
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Kohno
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D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*