Ischemic small bowel perforation caused by cholesterol crystal embolism following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Abstract Background Cholesterol crystal embolism (CCE) following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is rare. Case presentation A 71-year-old man underwent TACE for recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). On postoperative day (POD) 5, he developed abdominal pain and fever. Computed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01116-8 |
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