Good response to hepatic arterial chemoembolization in a patient with primary neuroendocrine tumor of the liver.
A primary neuroendocrine tumor without endocrine symptoms was reported on a 64-year-old woman. Despite of intensive survey, no other primary source of the tumor was found. Contrasted-enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed three nodules in both lobes. After two courses of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE), the serial follow-up CT scans showed nearly complete regression of these hepatic tumors. The patient was well without tumor recurrence 18 months after TAE. We reported this successful experience and the recent literature on management of neuroendocrine tumor was also discussed.
Yang
Ying-Ying
YY
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Lin
Han-Chieh
HC
Hou
Ming-Chih
MC
Chiang
Jen-Huey
JH
Chiou
Yi-You
YY
Tasy
Shyh-Haw
SH
Chang
Full-Young
FY
Lee
Shou-Dong
SD
D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy