title: [A long surviving hepatocellular carcinoma case (2 years 1 month) with tumor thrombus in the portal trunk treated by embolization].
abstract: A 55-year-old male patient suffered from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with tumor thrombus in the portal trunk and cavernous transformation in the liver hilus. He was treated 4 times effectively by transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). Tumor thrombus in the portal trunk which was demonstrated by portography before TAE disappeared following initial TAE. He is still alive 2 years and 1 month after initial TAE. We reported a long surviving case with advanced HCC treated by TAE and TAE for advanced HCC was discussed.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Oda
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011169:Portal Vein; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*