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Successful Control of Liver Metastases From Pancreatic Solid-Pseudopapillary Neoplasm (SPN) Using Hepatic Arterial Embolization

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No systemic agents that are known to be effective for the treatment of solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) are available. We report the prolonged and sustained control of metastatic pancreatic SPN to the liver using hepatic arterial embolization (HAE), where a total of 13 HAE sessions were performed over a 6-year period.

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Dr. Elena G. Violari, Dr. Lynn A. Brody, Dr. Anne M. Covey, Dr. Joseph P. Erinjeri, Dr. George I. Getrajdman, Dr. Constantinos T. Sofocleous, Dr. Diane L. Reidy, Dr. William R. Jarnagin and Dr. Karen T. Brown have no conflict of interest.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    Elena G. Violari, Lynn A. Brody, Anne M. Covey, Joseph P. Erinjeri, George I. Getrajdman, Constantinos T. Sofocleous & Karen T. Brown

  2. Department of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    Diane L. Reidy

  3. Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    William R. Jarnagin

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Violari, E.G., Brody, L.A., Covey, A.M. et al. Successful Control of Liver Metastases From Pancreatic Solid-Pseudopapillary Neoplasm (SPN) Using Hepatic Arterial Embolization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 38, 479–483 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-014-0894-1

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