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A case of hepatocellular carcinoma in the caudate lobe successfully treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization using drug-eluting beads

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the caudate lobe remains one of the most intricate locations where various treatments tend to pose problems with regard to the optimal approach. Surgical resection has been regarded as the most effective treatment; however, isolated resection of the caudate lobe is...

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Autores principales: Joh, Dong Hoo, Kim, Jin Dong, Kim, Young Nam, Song, Ha Hun, Kim, Hyun, Song, Kyung Ho, Lee, Sang Jin, Lee, Jeong Rok, Jeon, Won Joong, Cha, Byung Hyo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3304613/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21415586
http://dx.doi.org/10.3350/kjhep.2010.16.4.405
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Sumario:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the caudate lobe remains one of the most intricate locations where various treatments tend to pose problems with regard to the optimal approach. Surgical resection has been regarded as the most effective treatment; however, isolated resection of the caudate lobe is strenuous and associated with a high rate of early recurrence. Percutaneous ablation might be technically difficult or impossible to perform due to the deep location of tumors and adjacent large vessels. Treatment with drug-eluting beads (DEB) can potentially enhance the therapeutic efficacy for patients with unresectable HCC by drawing on the slower, more consistent drug delivery process. We described a case of a 62-year-old man with HCC in the caudate lobe who was successfully treated by DEB.