Effectiveness of chemoembolization therapy for metastatic right atrial tumor thrombus associated with hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Dazai; T Katoh; I Katoh; S Sueda; R Yoshida

doi:10.1378/chest.96.2.434

Effectiveness of chemoembolization therapy for metastatic right atrial tumor thrombus associated with hepatocellular carcinoma

Chest. 1989 Aug;96(2):434-6. doi: 10.1378/chest.96.2.434.

Authors

Y Dazai¹, T Katoh, I Katoh, S Sueda, R Yoshida

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Yawatahama City General Hospital, Ehime, Japan.

PMID: 2546719
DOI: 10.1378/chest.96.2.434

Abstract

A rare case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was complicated by metastatic right atrial tumor thrombus (RATT), which diminished in size on echocardiograms and showed necrotic change on computed tomography (CT) scans after chemoembolization therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / secondary*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy
Embolization, Therapeutic*
Heart Neoplasms / secondary*
Heart Neoplasms / therapy
Humans
Iodized Oil
Liver Neoplasms
Male
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating*

Substances

Iodized Oil