title: [A case report--transarterial embolization for advanced gallbladder carcinoma with hepatic metastasis].
abstract: A 75-year-old female presented with appetite and weight loss and epigastralgia. CT revealed a primary gallbladder carcinoma Stage IVb with multiple hepatic metastases. Gastrofiberscopy revealed an invasion to duodenal and bleeding from the tumor. For her poor performance status, it seems to be too difficult to undergo a general chemotherapy. So after gastrojejunostomy, transarterial embolization (TAE) was performed. She underwent 2 times TAE. There was a notable reduction in tumor size. But pulmonary metastases were found in bilateral lung. She died after 8 months. TAE may be useful for advanced gallbladder carcinoma with tumor vascularity.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: Takehiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yanagawa
authors.forename: Junzo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Keizo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dono
authors.forename: Taku
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authors.lastname: Yasumoto
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
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authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: Shiki
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authors.lastname: Fujino
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitahara
authors.forename: Koji
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authors.lastname: Munakata
authors.forename: Noriyuki
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authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Kaori
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authors.lastname: Takamoto
authors.forename: Kenichi
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authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Masakazu
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authors.lastname: Hata
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authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Kenzo
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authors.lastname: Akagi
authors.forename: Takashi
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authors.lastname: Iwasawa
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authors.lastname: Kitada
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authors.lastname: Shimano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*