| Literature DB >> 21160700 |
Koichi Hayano1, Fumihiko Miura, Hodaka Amano, Naoyuki Toyota, Keita Wada, Kenichiro Kato, Tadahiro Takada, Takehide Asano.
Abstract
Significant hemobilia due to arterio-biliary fistula is a very rare complication of chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). Here we report a case of arterio-biliary fistula after CRT for unresectable ICC demonstrated by angiographic examinations. This fistula was successfully treated by endovascular embolization. Hemobilia is a rare complication, but arterio-biliary fistula should be considered after CRT of ICC.Entities:
Keywords: Arterio-biliary fistula; Chemoradiation therapy; Endovascular embolization; Hemobilia; Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Year: 2010 PMID: 21160700 PMCID: PMC2999336 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i9.374
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Radiol ISSN: 1949-8470