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Transcatheter arterial embolization for unresectable symptomatic giant hepatic hemangiomas: single-center experience
Denis Szejnfeld1, Thiago Franchi Nunes2, Vinicius Adami Vayego Fornazari1
1MDs, Department of Imaging Diagnostic, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
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.
