Rare pulmonary and cerebral complications after transarterial chemoembolisation for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report.
We report a rare case of acute pulmonary and cerebral complication after transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) for inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma. The case involved a large tumor and hepatic vein invasion. Nonspecific pulmonary and cerebral symptoms such as acute dyspnoea and transient consciousness loss developed in the patient, a 49-year-old woman, following the TACE due to pulmonary and cerebral oil embolism. The chest and brain conditions of this patient improved after some supportive therapies and nursing interventions. She also subsequently completed the other three procedures of TACE.
Zhao
Hua
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Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
Wang
Hui-Qin
HQ
Fan
Qing-Qiu
QQ
Chen
Xing-Xian
XX
Lou
Jian-Ying
JY
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000009:adverse effects; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology
D003287:Contrast Media; D007459:Iodized Oil