Cerebral and pulmonary embolisms after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma

World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Aug 14;14(30):4834-7. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4834.

Abstract

A cerebral lipiodol embolism is an extremely rare complication of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. We present a case of cerebral lipiodol embolism that occurred after the third arterial chemoembolization, report the clinical and radiological findings, and review the medical literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy*
  • Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects*
  • Contrast Media / adverse effects*
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
  • Intracranial Embolism / pathology
  • Iodized Oil / adverse effects*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Iodized Oil