title: Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura induced by percutaneous ethanol injection during treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report.
abstract: Percutaneous ethanol injection is an important localized treatment method for patients presenting with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Among the advantages of percutaneous ethanol injection are its minimal invasiveness, simplicity, low cost and low risk of complications. However, the increasing popularity of percutaneous ethanol injection has resulted in serious adverse effects attributed to individual variations. The present study describes the case of a patient who exhibited acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura, caused by percutaneous ethanol injection treatment for HCC. This complication was promptly identified, and platelet transfusion and injection of recombinant human interleukin-11 resulted in a rapid recovery of the patient's platelet count. Attention should be given to this rare complication in patients administered percutaneous ethanol injection treatment for HCC.
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Ding-Lun
authors: DL
authors: Ai
authors: Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Affiliated Hospital to the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100071, P.R. China.
authors: Bo-Tao
authors: BT
authors: Li
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Xiao-Ming
authors: XM
authors: Peng
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Lin-Zhi
authors: LZ
authors: Zhang
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Jing-Yan
authors: JY
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Yun
authors: Y
authors: Zhao
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Bin
authors: B
authors: Yang
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Qiang
authors: Q
authors: Yu
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Chun-Zi
authors: CZ
authors: Liu
authors: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Ning
authors: N
authors: Yang
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Hua-Ming
authors: HM
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, Beijing 302nd Hospital, Beijing 100039, P.R. China.
authors: Lin
authors: L
authors: Zhou
keywords: acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura; complication; hepatocellular carcinoma; percutaneous ethanol injection