title: Transcatheter arterial embolization for unresectable symptomatic giant hepatic hemangiomas: single-center experience using a lipiodol-ethanol mixture.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present article is aimed at reporting the author's experience with transcatheter arterial embolization using a lipiodol-ethanol mixture in three cases of unresectable symptomatic giant hepatic hemangiomas.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cases of three patients with giant unresectable symptomatic hepatic hemangiomas embolized in the period 2009-2010 were retrospectively reviewed. In all the cases, transarterial embolization was performed with an ethanol-lipiodol mixture.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Symptoms regression and quality of life improvement were observed in all the cases. No complications were observed and all the patients were discharged within 12 hours after the procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transcatheter arterial embolization using ethanol mixed with lipiodol was a safe and effective treatment for symptomatic giant hepatic hemangiomas in this small series of patients.
authors.affiliation: MDs, Department of Imaging Diagnostic, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Szejnfeld
authors.affiliation: MSc, Department of Imaging Diagnostic, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thiago Franchi
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.affiliation: MDs, Department of Imaging Diagnostic, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vinicius Adami Vayego
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Fornazari
authors.affiliation: MDs, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carla Adriana Loureiro
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: de Matos
authors.affiliation: PhD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriano Miziara
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.affiliation: PhDs, Department of Imaging Diagnostic, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Ippolito
authors.affiliation: MDs, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ivonete Sandra de Souza E
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: PhDs, Department of Imaging Diagnostic, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Suzan Menasce
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Goldman
keywords: Ethanol; Ethiodizedoil; Hemangioma; Therapeutic embolization