title: [Acute clinical pancreatitis following selective transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: Acute pancreatitis can complicate non-selective transcatheter arterial embolization of hepatocellular carcinoma with an incidence ranging from 1,7% (acute clinical pancreatitis) to 40% (biological pancreatitis). This complication is thought to be related to embolization of extrahepatic arterial collaterals. We report herein a case of acute clinical pancreatitis developing within 24 hours after a second course of selective transcatheter arterial chemo-embolization into the proper hepatic artery. Neither anatomical arterial variation nor particular risk factor for acute pancreatitis could be identified. This complication is unusual after selective arterial embolization. Because it may clinically mimick a postembolization syndrome, dosage of serum pancreatic enzymes should be performed systematically in case of abdominal pain following chemoembolization.
authors.affiliation: Services de chirurgie digestive et de radiologie, hôpital Beaujon, AP-HP, université Paris-VII, 100, avenue du général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Roullet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Denys
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauvanet
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Farges
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vilgrain
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Belghiti
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000628:therapy*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology