title: [Clinical study on liver metastasis of AFP-producing gastric cancer--characteristic findings of angiography].
abstract: We studied 6 patients with liver metastasis of AFP-producing gastric cancer, especially about the angiography and treatment. The angiographic findings of liver metastasis are characteristic in 3 patients. Multiple rounded hypervascular tumor are seen in the arterial phase and its vessels are fine. In the venous phase, the tumor is homogeneous. We called the findings "Fireworks like stain". These patients were treated with TAE and responded it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Second Hospital.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mafune
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aiba
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishihara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins