A case of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma of the rib, treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization |
Young Kul Jung , Jong Eun Yeon , Chung Ho Kim , Hyun Jung Lee , Young Sun Lee , Eileen L. Yoon , Eun Suck Jung , Jong Hwan Choi , Ji Hoon Kim , Kwan Soo Byun |
Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University of Medical College Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
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ABSTRACT |
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Bone is a common site of metastasis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We report a rare case of rib metastasis from HCC treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). A 55-year-old man with liver cirrhosis presented with right lower chest pain. The diagnosis was an HCC with a bone metastasis in the right eighth rib. Intra-arterial injections of doxorubicin mixed with Lipiodol and Gelfoam particles were instituted through the right eighth intercostal artery. Computed tomography and a Tc99-labeled scan performed 2 months after the third TACE revealed no viable HCC in the right eighth rib. (Korean J Hepatol 2009;15:357-361) |
KeyWords:
Rib metastasis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization |
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