title: [A case of spindle cell type hepatocellular carcinoma responding to hepatic intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy].
abstract: We report herein a case of spindle cell type hepatocellular carcinoma responding to hepatic intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy. A 50-year-old woman was hospitalized for right epigastralgia. A computed tomography scan demonstrated cloudy liver tumor with a diameter of 12 cm in S5 and S8. Surgery was performed based on the diagnosis of liver tumor. However, because the tumor was also present in the left lobe, we did only a biopsy for a part of tumor. From the pathological findings, this was diagnosed as a spindle cell type hepatocellular carcinoma. After the operation, hepatic intra-arterial injection therapy of continuous infusion with 5-FU was conducted for two weeks. A small reduction in the tumor was seen with computed tomography after the completion of two courses.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital.
authors.forename: Tsunehiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Mutsumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nozue
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aoyagi
authors.forename: Toshiki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukue
authors.forename: Sou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Yuzou
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kodaira
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Monma
authors.forename: Yasuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: Sayoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shidara
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikezawa
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Syuya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shimakura
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014498:Uracil / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C096910:UFT(R) drug; D005641:Tegafur; D014498:Uracil; D005472:Fluorouracil