title: Cerebral and pulmonary embolisms after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors: 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
authors: Chang Soo
authors: CS
authors: Choi
authors: Ki Hoon
authors: KH
authors: Kim
authors: Geom Seog
authors: GS
authors: Seo
authors: Eun Young
authors: EY
authors: Cho
authors: Hyo Jeong
authors: HJ
authors: Oh
authors: Suck Chei
authors: SC
authors: Choi
authors: Tae Hyeon
authors: TH
authors: Kim
authors: Haak Cheoul
authors: HC
authors: Kim
authors: Byung Suk
authors: BS
authors: Roh
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007459:Iodized Oil