title: Acute pancreatitis after transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma with drug-eluting beads.
abstract: Nontarget embolization is a relatively common cause of post-chemoembolization complications. Clinical presentation following nontarget embolization varies from minimal to fatal, and oftentimes relates to the vascular distribution embolized rather than the amount or type of embolic agent. Post-chemoembolization pancreatitis is an uncommon complication, but one that is known to occur. The following manuscript presents a case of post-chemoembolization pancreatitis, and suggests methods to decrease this complication as well as treatment once the complication occurs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Tyler J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Matthew G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Gipson
keywords: chemoembolization; complication; embolization; interventional radiology; pancreatitis