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A Case of Hepatic Abscess following Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hye Young Park, Se Jin Oh, Hyun Chul Park, Hyun Kwang Chu, Hyung Sik Jun, Ju Hyun Kim
Department of Internal Medicine, Jung Ang Gil General Hospital, Inchon, Korea
Vol.27 Num.1 (p87~90)
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE) is a useful alternative to surgery and systemic chemotherapy for inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma. The common adverse reaction observed following TACE is a postembolization syndrome which consists of abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting and leukocytosis. Hepatic abscess and septicemia have been reported to be rare complications.
We experienced a case of hepatic abscess following TACE for a huge hepatocellular carcinoma. Enterobacter cloacae was isolated from drainage of the abscess and the patient was recovered with antimicrobial therapy and percutaneous drainage of abscess.
Keywords : Hepatocellular carcinoma, Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, Hepatic abscess, Enterobacter cloacae