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ArticleRadiology case reports2020

Transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma in Fontan surgery patient.

Antonio Orlacchio, Fulvio Gasparrini, Ilaria Lenci, Maria Giulia Gagliardi, Marco Spada, Manlio Guazzaroni, Giorgio Ciccarese, Mario Angelico

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Antonio OrlacchioDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Fulvio GasparriniDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Ilaria LenciLiver Unit, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Maria Giulia GagliardiDepartment of Cardiology, Division of Grow Up Congenital Heart, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Marco SpadaDepartment of Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Manlio GuazzaroniDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Giorgio CiccareseDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Mario AngelicoLiver Unit, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital · ITUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We describe the case of a 41-year-old woman who developed a liver neoplasm due to previous Fontan surgery for a single ventricle anomaly and pacemaker implantation. She was admitted to our hospital for moderate ascites and she was affected by hepatocellular carcinoma treated by trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE). Computed tomography showed features of chronic liver disease and 4 cm hepatic nodules with arterial enhancement. Laboratory analyses documented preserved liver function and increased levels of alpha-fetoprotein. TACE was performed obtaining complete necrosis at 4 weeks of follow up and significant reduction of alpha-fetoprotein after 2 months. The patient is currently in follow-up, being evaluated for further treatments and/or combined liver/heart transplantation. TACE is a therapeutic option for the treatment of patients with unresectable HCC and with severe heart disease, like those submitted to FS.

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18F-FDG, 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18]fluoro- D-glucoseCardiac cirrhosisceCT, contrast enhanced Computed TomographyCongenital heart diseaseDSA, Digital Subtraction AngiographyFontan operationHCC, hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaPET-CT, positron emission tomographyTACE, Trans Arterial ChemoEmbolizationtrans-arterial embolizationUS, ultrasound

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