title: A case of hepatocellular carcinoma in the caudate lobe successfully treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization using drug-eluting beads.
abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the caudate lobe remains one of the most intricate locations where various treatments tend to pose problems with regard to the optimal approach. Surgical resection has been regarded as the most effective treatment; however, isolated resection of the caudate lobe is strenuous and associated with a high rate of early recurrence. Percutaneous ablation might be technically difficult or impossible to perform due to the deep location of tumors and adjacent large vessels. Treatment with drug-eluting beads (DEB) can potentially enhance the therapeutic efficacy for patients with unresectable HCC by drawing on the slower, more consistent drug delivery process. We described a case of a 62-year-old man with HCC in the caudate lobe who was successfully treated by DEB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Hoo
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Joh
authors.forename: Jin Dong
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Nam
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ha Hun
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Hyun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyung Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Sang Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong Rok
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Won Joong
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Byung Hyo
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Cha
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000628:therapy*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin