title: Radiation dermatitis following radioembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case for prophylactic embolization of a patent falciform artery.
abstract: The most common use of radioembolization is in the treatment of primary and secondary liver tumors, and the most common radioisotope used is yttrium-90. This form of therapy has been proven to be successful in achieving tumor reduction and prolonging survival. Adverse events, although uncommon and usually self-limiting, have been reported. The present report describes a case of radiation dermatitis caused by shunting of (90)Y microspheres to the anterior abdominal wall via a patent falciform artery. When identified, prophylactic embolization of this patent artery may prevent the potential adverse event of radiation-induced dermatitis after radioembolization.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. quormeng@gmail.com
authors.forename: Quor M
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: Hee K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Richard G H
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Terence K B
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: Pierce K H
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*