Spontaneous liver rupture after treatment with drug-eluting beads

C. O. Ritter*, M. Wartenberg, A. Mottok, U. Steger, J. P. Goltz, D. Hahn, R. Kickuth

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    Abstract

    Spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a rare and life-threatening complication. Pathophysiologic mechanisms are not yet fully known; it is suggested that rupture is preceded by reactive tissue edema and intratumerous bleeding, leading to a rapid expansion of tumour mass with risk of extrahepatic bleeding in the case of subcapsular localisation. This case report discusses a sudden, unexpected lethal complication in a 74 year-old male patient treated with TACE using DC Bead loaded with doxorubicin (DEBDOX) in a progressive multifocal HCC.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalCardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
    Volume35
    Issue number1
    Pages (from-to)198-202
    Number of pages5
    ISSN0174-1551
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 01.02.2012

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