Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma following trans catheter arterial chemoembolization
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is known to be an effective palliative treatment in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although TACE can control tumour growth and palliate the patients, complications of TACE with significant morbidity are well known and adversely affect the...
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| author | S Bruls J Joskin R Chauveau J Delwaide P Meunier |
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| description | Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is known to be an effective palliative treatment in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although TACE can control tumour growth and palliate the patients, complications of TACE with significant morbidity are well known and adversely affect the outcome of patients. Necrotic tumor rupture is a serious complication of TACE and has a high mortality rate. We report a case of ruptured HCC following TACE in a 78-year-old male patient who subsequently developed peritonitis and pneumoperitoneum. This case gives us the opportunity to underline the importance of such complications and demonstrates the utility of CT imaging for diagnosis and management of patients with ruptured HCC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f66264f2a5294fa4935ae9b11db4448f2022-12-22T00:52:49ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812011-02-01942687010.5334/jbr-btr.497497Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma following trans catheter arterial chemoembolizationS Bruls0J Joskin1R Chauveau2J Delwaide3P Meunier4Department of SurgeryDepartment of Medical ImagingDepartment of Medical ImagingDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium.Department of Medical ImagingTranscatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is known to be an effective palliative treatment in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although TACE can control tumour growth and palliate the patients, complications of TACE with significant morbidity are well known and adversely affect the outcome of patients. Necrotic tumor rupture is a serious complication of TACE and has a high mortality rate. We report a case of ruptured HCC following TACE in a 78-year-old male patient who subsequently developed peritonitis and pneumoperitoneum. This case gives us the opportunity to underline the importance of such complications and demonstrates the utility of CT imaging for diagnosis and management of patients with ruptured HCC.https://www.jbsr.be/articles/497Liver neoplasmstherapy |
| spellingShingle | S Bruls J Joskin R Chauveau J Delwaide P Meunier Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma following trans catheter arterial chemoembolization Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology Liver neoplasms therapy |
| title | Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma following trans catheter arterial chemoembolization |
| title_full | Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma following trans catheter arterial chemoembolization |
| title_fullStr | Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma following trans catheter arterial chemoembolization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma following trans catheter arterial chemoembolization |
| title_short | Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma following trans catheter arterial chemoembolization |
| title_sort | ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma following trans catheter arterial chemoembolization |
| topic | Liver neoplasms therapy |
| url | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/497 |
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