Cerebral and pulmonary embolisms after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma.
A cerebral lipiodol embolism is an extremely rare complication of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. We present a case of cerebral lipiodol embolism that occurred after the third arterial chemoembolization, report the clinical and radiological findings, and review the medical literature.
Choi
Chang Soo
CS
Department of Internal Medicine and Digestive Disease Reserarch Institute, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Sinyong Dong 344-2, Cheonbuk, Iksan 570-180, Korea. cscmed@wonkwang.ac.kr
Kim
Ki Hoon
KH
Seo
Geom Seog
GS
Cho
Eun Young
EY
Oh
Hyo Jeong
HJ
Choi
Suck Chei
SC
Kim
Tae Hyeon
TH
Kim
Haak Cheoul
HC
Roh
Byung Suk
BS
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D007459:Iodized Oil