title: [A case report of intra-hepatic arterial infusion of mitomycin C with degradable starch microspheres for liver metastases of sigmoid colon carcinoma].
abstract: A 46-year-old man underwent polypectomy of sigmoid colon in January 1996. The adenocarcinoma invaded the submucosal layer, and sigmoidectomy and D2 lymph node dissection were performed one month later. Follow-up CT revealed liver metastases, and partial hepatectomy was performed in January 1998. Afterward, weekly high dose intra-hepatic arterial chemotherapy (5-FU: 1,000 mg/body) was performed 41 times, but CT revealed multiple liver metastases in October 1998. Therefore, intra-hepatic arterial infusion of mitomycin C (MMC) with degradable starch microspheres (DSM) was given in November 1998. As follow-up CT revealed that the liver metastases were growing, partial hepatectomy was performed again in March 1999. No carcinoma was seen in the resected liver. After the second hepatectomy, intra-hepatic arterial infusion of MMC with DSM was performed five times. No evidence of recurrence has been seen. Intra-hepatic arterial infusion of MMC with DSM is recommended for liver metastases of colorectal cancer as a second line treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Ohkubo Hospital.
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ochiai
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ebuchi
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagahama
authors.forename: Itaru
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takashima
authors.forename: Kumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Natsui
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakoma
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013213:Starch / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D016685:Mitomycin; D013213:Starch; D005472:Fluorouracil