Conversion of unresectable hepatoma to resectable. Report of a case and review of the literature

K N Tepetes; A C Tsamandas; E S Felekouras; S G Salakou; D D Karavias

Conversion of unresectable hepatoma to resectable. Report of a case and review of the literature

Hepatogastroenterology. 2000 Jul-Aug;47(34):1105-9.

Authors

K N Tepetes¹, A C Tsamandas, E S Felekouras, S G Salakou, D D Karavias

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Patra, School of Medicine, Greece. tsamanda@compulink.gr

PMID: 11020889

Abstract

One of the most important reasons that hepatocellular carcinoma displays a poor prognosis, is the low resectability rate at the time of the diagnosis. In this study, we report a case of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma converted to resectable after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. In addition a review of the literature is attempted.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy
Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
Cisplatin / administration & dosage
Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
Female
Hepatectomy
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
Liver Neoplasms / therapy
Middle Aged

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents
Doxorubicin
Cisplatin