Bilio-enteric anastomosis as a risk factor for postembolic hepatic abscesses.
In 2 patients who had undergone pancreatoduodenectomy with choledochojejunostomy, a subsequently detected metastatic tumor of the liver was treated with transcatheter arterial embolization. Weeks later intrahepatic abscesses developed. Pathophysiologic processes that may lead to this complication of hepatic embolization are discussed.
Okajima
K
K
Department of Radiology, Kitano Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Kohno
S
S
Tamaki
M
M
Hosono
M
M
Kawamoto
M
M
Nishiyama
Y
Y
Sugano
M
M
Miyaoka
T
T
D000328:Adult; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed