Percutaneous transheptic cholangioscopic ethanol injection for intrabiliary tumor thrombi due to hepatocellular carcinoma.
Interventional treatments such as transcatheter arterial embolization and placement of a biliary endoprosthesis have been carried out in cases of inoperable hepatobiliary malignancy. We report here a case of recurrent intrabiliary tumor thrombi due to hepatocellular carcinoma, successfully treated by cholangioscopic ethanol injection in which the intrabiliary tumor thrombi were completely eliminated.
Yamamoto
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Dept. of Surgery, Tohkai Hospital, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Hayakawa
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N
Nagino
M
M
Kamiya
J
J
Nimura
Y
Y
D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
D000431:Ethanol