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Korean J Hepatol. 2009;15(3):357-361. Published online September 30, 2009.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3350/kjhep.2009.15.3.357
- A case of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma of the rib, treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization
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- Abstract
- 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
