Successful Left Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Child after Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization: Report of a Survival

Abstract A 12-year-old boy with large hepatocellular carcinoma is presented. The tumor was successfully resected after reducing the tumor size by transcatheter arterial embolization with Lipiodor containing an antitumor drug. The patient has achieved a 2-year-10-month disease-free survival.

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of pediatric surgery 1993-02, Vol.3 (1), p.54-56
Hauptverfasser:	Uemura, S., Todani, T., Watanabe, Y., Toki, A., Sato, Y., Morotomi, Y., Ohkawa, M., Kojima, K., Seo, H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - mortality Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy Case report Chemoembolization, Therapeutic Child Combined Modality Therapy Follow-Up Studies Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Hepatectomy Humans Liver - pathology Liver Neoplasms - mortality Liver Neoplasms - pathology Liver Neoplasms - therapy Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas Male Medical sciences Survival Rate Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract A 12-year-old boy with large hepatocellular carcinoma is presented. The tumor was successfully resected after reducing the tumor size by transcatheter arterial embolization with Lipiodor containing an antitumor drug. The patient has achieved a 2-year-10-month disease-free survival.
ISSN:	0939-7248 1439-359X
DOI:	10.1055/s-2008-1063510