Hepatocellular carcinoma: transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of the gonadal artery

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2006 Apr;17(4):703-9. doi: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000208395.84723.4B.

Abstract

Over the past 9 years, the authors have identified gonadal arteries supplying hepatocellular carcinoma in seven of 4,438 patients (0.16%) whom they attempted to treat by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. All seven patients had tumors in the Couinaud segment 6 (S6) of the liver (mean size, 6.8 cm). The gonadal arteries in all seven patients showed anatomic variations, including a high origin (n = 3) and a common trunk with the adrenal artery (n = 4). The gonadal artery with anatomic variation may supply hepatocellular carcinomas located in liver S6.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy*
  • Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Gonads / blood supply*
  • Humans
  • Iodized Oil / administration & dosage
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Iodized Oil
  • Doxorubicin