[A case of liver metastases of rectal carcinoid successfully treated with hepatic arterial infusion of methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil].
Standard therapy for liver metastasis from colorectal carcinoid remains controversial because of the rarity of the disease. We report herein a case of rectal carcinoid with multiple liver metastasis successfully treated with hepatic arterial infusion of methotrexate (MTX) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). A 65-year-old woman underwent posterior pelvic exenteration and hepatic arterial catheterization for rectal carcinoid involving the vagina associated with multiple liver metastases. Hepatic arterial infusion of MTX (50 mg/body) and 5-FU (500 mg/body) was started and repeated with a frequency of twice a week postoperatively. After 40 cycles of this chemotherapy, all but the largest metastatic lesion disappeared, and the largest decreased in size by 53%. The partial response was maintained for 7 months. Her performance status did not deteriorate throughout the period of the chemotherapy. These results suggest that hepatic arterial MTX/5-FU is safe and worth trying in patients with liver metastases from colorectal carcinoid.
Takeuchi
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Dept. of Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School.
Ishida
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Suzuki
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Nakada
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H
Tada
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Idezuki
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Y
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D005472:Fluorouracil; D008727:Methotrexate