Unusual Severe Complication Following Transarterial Chemoembolization for Metastatic Malignant Melanoma: Giant Intrahepatic Cyst and Fatal Hepatic Failure

Journal Article · Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-008-9451-0· OSTI ID:21426306

Ataergin, Selmin ^[1]; Tasar, Mustafa ^[2]; Solchaga, Luis ^[3]; Ozet, Ahmet; Arpaci, Fikret ^[1]

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1. GATA (Gulhane) Faculty of Medicine Gn. Dr. Tevfik Saglam caddesi, Department of Medical Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (Turkey)
2. GATA (Gulhane) Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology (Turkey)
3. Case Western Reserve University, Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant, Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center (United States)

We describe a 45-year-old male patient with malignant melanoma who underwent hepatic arterial chemoembolization due to liver metastases. Four months after the procedure, the patient developed a giant cystic cavity in the liver. Cytologic examination of the cystic fluid retention revealed necrotic tumor material. The fluid was drained by percutaneous catheter, but the patient developed hepatic failure. This case represents another rare complication of transarterial chemoembolization and shows that transarterial chemoembolization may have rare fatal complications.

• OSTI ID: 21426306
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 32, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-008-9451-0; Copyright (c) 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
CYSTS
FAILURES
LIVER
MELANOMAS
METASTASES
BODY
CARCINOMAS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
EPITHELIOMAS
GLANDS
NEOPLASMS
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES