Post-embolization syndrome-like symptoms due to shedding of necrotic material of hepatocellular carcinoma into the bile duct following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization: an instructive case.
Clin J Gastroenterol
; 17(3): 563-566, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38430348
ABSTRACT
Fever, abdominal pain, and liver dysfunction are almost inevitable complications of transcatheter arterial chemo embolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma, but these symptoms may also be due to bile duct obstruction caused by shedding of necrotic tumor material into the bile duct. A 68-year-old man presented with persistent fever, liver dysfunction, and abdominal pain after TACE. Computed tomography revealed stone-like hyperdensities in the bile duct. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography revealed these structures to be necrotic material from hepatocellular carcinoma. We believe this is an instructive case of an often overlooked situation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Liver Neoplasms
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Necrosis
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin J Gastroenterol
Year:
2024
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Article
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