Transcatheter arterial embolization for unresectable symptomatic giant hepatic hemangiomas: single-center experience using a lipiodol-ethanol mixture


Autoria(s): Szejnfeld,Denis; Nunes,Thiago Franchi; Fornazari,Vinicius Adami Vayego; Matos,Carla Adriana Loureiro de; Gonzalez,Adriano Miziara; D’Ippolito,Giuseppe; Silva,Ivonete Sandra de Souza e; Goldman,Suzan Menasce
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01/06/2015

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AbstractObjective:The present article is aimed at reporting the author’s experience with transcatheter arterial embolization using a lipiodol-ethanol mixture in three cases of unresectable symptomatic giant hepatic hemangiomas.Materials and Methods:The cases of three patients with giant unresectable symptomatic hepatic hemangiomas embolized in the period 2009–2010 were retrospectively reviewed. In all the cases, transarterial embolization was performed with an ethanol-lipiodol mixture.Results:Symptoms regression and quality of life improvement were observed in all the cases. No complications were observed and all the patients were discharged within 12 hours after the procedure.Conclusion:Transcatheter arterial embolization using ethanol mixed with lipiodol was a safe and effective treatment for symptomatic giant hepatic hemangiomas in this small series of patients.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842015000300007

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en

Publicador

Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem

Fonte

Radiologia Brasileira v.48 n.3 2015

Palavras-Chave #Hemangioma #Therapeutic embolization #Ethanol #Ethiodizedoil
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journal article