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Selective Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Treatment of Bleeding Complications or Reduction of Tumor Mass of Hepatocellular Adenomas

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Hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs) are benign liver lesions which may be complicated by spontaneous intratumoral bleeding, with or without rupture into the abdominal cavity, or malignant degeneration. Recent advances in radiological interventional techniques now offer selective transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) as an alternative approach to surgery as the initial treatment to stop the bleeding or as an elective treatment to reduce the tumor mass of the HCA. Herein, we report our initial experience using TAE in the management of HCA. Five female patients and one male patient presented with spontaneous hemorrhage of HCA. Four patients were initially treated with selective TAE to stop the bleeding. In two patients in whom the bleeding stopped spontaneously, TAE was electively undertaken 1 year after presentation to reduce the tumor mass of HCAs >5 cm. Selective TAE as initial treatment in patients with spontaneous bleeding of HCA with or without rupture is effective and will change the need for urgent laparotomy to control bleeding. Selective TAE may also be used as an elective treatment to reduce the tumor mass of larger HCAs.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, Amsterdam, AZ, The Netherlands

    Deha Erdogan, Olivier R. C. Busch, Dirk J. Gouma & Thomas M. van Gulik

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    Otto M. van Delden

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Erdogan, D., van Delden, O.M., Busch, O.R.C. et al. Selective Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Treatment of Bleeding Complications or Reduction of Tumor Mass of Hepatocellular Adenomas. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 30, 1252–1258 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9108-4

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