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Cerebral lipiodol embolism after transarterial chemoembolization for hepatic carcinoma: A case report

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We report a case of cerebral lipiodol embolism (CLE) after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for unresectable hepatic carcinoma (HCC).A 54-year-old man with unresectable HCC underwent TACE via the right hepatic artery and right inferior phrenic artery using a mixture of 40 mg pirarubicin and 30 mL lipiodol.His level of consciousness deteriorated after TACE,and non-contrast computed tomography revealed a CLE.The cerebral conditions improved after supportive therapy.The complication might have been due to hepatic arterio-pulmonary vein shunt caused by direct invasion of the tumor.Even though CLE is an uncommon complication of TACE,we should be aware of these rare complications in patients with high risk factors.

Hepatic carcinomaCerebral lipiodol embolismChemoembolization

Zhong-Zhi Jia、Feng Tian、Guo-Min Jiang

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Interventional Radiography, The Second Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu Province, China

2012

世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版)
太原消化病研治中心

世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版)

SCI
影响因子:1.001
ISSN:1007-9327
年,卷(期):2012.18(30)
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