title: Pulmonary embolism after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization.
abstract: Metastatic hepatic tumours can be treated with hepatic transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). Common complications associated with TACE include hepatic insufficiency, fever, and pain. However, pulmonary embolism is rarely documented as a fatal adverse effect. We report a case of pulmonary embolism following TACE in a renal cell carcinoma patient with liver metastases. Total recovery is noted after the effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taipei, Taiwan. hsshiah@nhri.org.tw
authors.forename: H-S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shiah
authors.forename: T-W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L-T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J-Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: T-R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: W-S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Whang-Peng
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone