Intraductal hepatocellular carcinoma treated by intralumenal brachytherapy.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rarely presents as biliary tract occlusion [1,2]. Intralumenal iridium-192 brachytherapy has been used to treat extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma and may be curative if the macroscopic tumour has been resected surgically [3]. We describe a rare event, a case of HCC presenting with biliary tract occlusion treated with intralumenal iridium-192 brachytherapy.
Goldschmidt
R P
RP
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hillbrow Hospital, Parktown, South Africa.
Kotzen
J A
JA
Giraud
R M
RM
D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography