Survival after accidental extrahepatic distribution of Y90 microspheres to the mesentery during a radioembolization procedure

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2012 Aug;35(4):954-7. doi: 10.1007/s00270-011-0286-8. Epub 2011 Oct 18.

Abstract

We present the acute management and outcome of a patient after an accidental mesenteric distribution of Y90 microspheres during radioembolization (RE). This report describes and highlights: (1) the incidence of a significant reflux during a RE session while injecting into a replaced right hepatic artery from the superior mesenteric artery, (2) the appearance of diffuse mesenteric Y90 distribution in bremsstrahlung-imaging, (3) the management protocol with the radiation protection agent amifostine, (4) the development of typical adverse effects in the expected time window, and (5) survival of the patient without long-term sequelae. This report should sensitize physicians to this particular problem and may help to avoid as well as manage similar radioembolization incidences.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects*
  • Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / complications*
  • Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Mesentery / radiation effects*
  • Microspheres
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
  • Yttrium Radioisotopes / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
  • Yttrium Radioisotopes