- A Case of Intractable Duodenal Ulcer Bleeding Followed by Hepatic Abscess after Transarterial Chemoembolization on Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Keun Soo Ahn, Koo Jeong Kang, Young Hoon Kim, Tae Jin Lim
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Journal of the Korean Liver Cancer Study Group. 2011;11(2):172-177. Published online September 30, 2011
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Abstract
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- Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is widely used in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although this
procedure is being performed safely and effectively, severe complications including liver abscess, upper gastrointestinal bleeding
and liver failure can be rarely occurred. A 63-year-old female patient was admitted due to hematochezia for 1 day. She underwent
central bisectionectomy for HCC 3 months ago. On follow up computed tomography, large recurred HCC was found at left lateral
section and she underwent TACE. Ten days after TACE, she complained anorexia, general weakness and hematochezia and
admitted. On gastroduodenoscopy, diffuse and shallow ulcer with bleeding was noted at duodenal bulb and it was controlled by
epinephrine injection. However, recurrent ulcer bleeding was occurred and she underwent a dozen times of endoscopic
intervention and one time of angiographic intervention to control bleeding. Although ulcer bleeding was stopped, it was followed
by liver abscess in the left lateral section. The abscess was drained by pig-tail catheter, however the patient resulted in dead by
hepatic failure. It is hard to manage the severe complications after TACE, therefore TACE should be applied judiciously
including super selection of hepatic artery and early detection of complications and appropriate management is necessary.
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