Liver metastases from transitional cell carcinoma are lipiodol avid.
A case of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder with symptomatic liver metastases is presented. When conventional chemotherapy failed, a lipiodol CT scan demonstrated avid uptake by the tumours, which has implications for targeted cancer therapy.
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Department of Surgery, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Hewitt
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Kearsley
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Morris
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006801:Humans; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy
D003287:Contrast Media; D007459:Iodized Oil