Dense parenchymal accumulation of Lipiodol after transarterial chemoembolization

Radiat Med. 1992 May-Jun;10(3):79-81.

Abstract

Dense accumulation of Lipiodol in hepatic segmental parenchyma was studied by computed tomography (CT) after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatic tumor. Six patients showed dense accumulation of Lipiodol in hepatic segmental parenchyma on CT two weeks after TACE. Four of the six showed parenchymal accumulation of Lipiodol as dense as that in a tumor at three weeks after TACE. Therefore, it was considered that evaluation with CT should be performed after one month or more in order to differentiate between Lipiodol accumulation in tumors and that in non-neoplastic liver parenchyma.

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy*
  • Chemoembolization, Therapeutic*
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iodized Oil / pharmacokinetics*
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver / metabolism*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Iodized Oil
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cisplatin