Monika Péčová, Jakub Benko, Martin Jozef Péč, Jakub Jurica, Simona Horná, Tomáš Bolek, Tatiana Hurtová, Ján Sýkora, Kamil Zeleňák, Matej Samoš, Juraj Sokol
Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a minimally invasive treatment for liver cancer, often employed as a bridging therapy or destination treatment for non-operable cases. This case report discusses an 82-year-old woman with a large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent elective TACE due to the high surgical risk associated with her tumor size. Unexpectedly, the patient experienced liver rupture 20 h post-procedure, leading to acute surgical intervention. Despite successful hemostasis during surgery, the patient succumbed to progressive multi-organ failure...
April 3, 2024: Current Oncology