Successful control of a large intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma treated by transarterial chemo-embolization; a single case report
Abstract
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is hardly diagnosed in early stages as the symptoms are non-specific. Due to an advanced stages at the time of first diagnosis, the therapeutic options for patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma are mostly limited to systemic chemotherapy or radiotherapy, but good local control or preferable prognostic effects are hardly obtained. The transarterial chemoembolization had not been a standard of care because of hepatic functional damages caused by lipiodol and gelatin sponge. A newly developed spherical embolic material causes limited hepatic damages might be an option for these patients. It makes it possible to repeat the procedure in a short period. Eventually, better prognosis can be expected using a spherical embolic material. We report a case of a 15 cm locally advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma treated by chemoembolization using a drug-eluting spherical embolic material and achieved good local tumor control without liver damage. The patient survived longer than 4 years without additional or concomitant treatments.
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