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- Conus Medullaris Syndrome after Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Sun Hong Yoo, Si Hyun Bae, Pil Soo Sung, Hee Yeon Kim, Do Seon Song, Myeong Jun Song, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon, Ho Jong Chun
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Journal of the Korean Liver Cancer Study Group. 2011;11(2):185-189. Published online September 30, 2011
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Abstract
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- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth most common cancer in Korea and a common cause of cancer death.
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is used as palliative therapy for patients with inoperable HCC. TACE is an
effective treatments for inoperable HCC, but variable complications due to using embolic agents can occur after TACE.
Complications due to embolic agents include pulmonary lipiodol embolism, splenic infarction, cerebral lipiodol infarction, and
spinal cord injury. This is a rare case of spinal cord injury after a sixth TACE via right T9 intercostal artery.
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