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- A Case of Spontaneous Rupture of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Supplied by the Right Renal Capsular Artery Treated by Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
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Joo Yeon Jang, Ung Bae Jeon, Jin Hyeok Kim, Tae Un Kim, Hwaseong Ryu, Mong Cho, Young Mi Hong, Maeran Kim
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J Liver Cancer. 2019;19(1):59-63. Published online March 31, 2019
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17998/jlc.19.1.59
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Abstract
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- We present a case of spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma with poor liver function managed by transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). The patient’s bilirubin level was 2.1 mg/dL, albumin level was 2.4 g/dL, and prothrombin time international normalized ratio was 2.1. In addition, the patient had also developed a large number of ascites. The tumor was supplied by the right renal capsular artery, as observed on angiography. With successful TAE, no hepatic failure occurred. We believe TAE can be a safe and effective treatment option, even in patients with poor liver function, if tumors are supplied only by extrahepatic collateral vessels.