Pulmonary and cerebral lipiodol embolism after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization [corrected] in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Pulmonary and cerebral lipiodol embolism after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) of hepatocellular carcinoma is rare. To our knowledge, only 7 cases have been reported in the literature. We present a case of pulmonary and cerebral lipiodol embolism, and analyzed retrospectively the imaging and clinical data of the patient and conclude the most probable mechanism of pulmonary and cerebral lipiodol embolism, which is different from that of the cases reported previously.
Wu
Jian-Jun
JJ
Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
Chao
Ming
M
Zhang
Guang-Qiang
GQ
Li
Bin
B
Dong
Fei
F
D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003681:Dehydration / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
D003287:Contrast Media; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D007459:Iodized Oil