The Korean Journal of Medicine

The Korean Association of Internal Medicine (대한내과학회)
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A Fatal Case of Pulmonary Embolism after Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

간세포암종 환자에서 경동맥화학색전술 후 발생한 폐색전 사망 1예

  • Choi, Han-Seop (Department of Internal Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kwon, Hyeok-Choon (Department of Internal Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Nam, Seung-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Sang-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Jin, Sung-Chan (Department of Radiology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Hyun-Mi (Department of Radiology, National Medical Center)
  • Published : 2011.08.01
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Abstract

Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is one of the most common palliative treatment modalities for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). TACE is an invasive procedure associated with several potential complications of varying severity. A pulmonary embolism after TACE for HCC is a rare complication. We report a case of pulmonary Lipiodol embolism after a third TACE resulting in death.

경동맥화학색전술은 진행된 간암환자에서 가장 흔히 시행되는 고식적 치료이다. 경동맥화학색전술 시행 후 다양한 정도의 합병증이 발생할 수 있는데, 폐색전증은 매우 드문 합병증이다. 이에 우리는 3번째 경동맥화학색전술 시행 후 폐색전증으로 인한 사망한 환자 1예를 보고하는 바이다.

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