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Hepatic Radioembolization Complicated by Abscess

2011; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 28; Issue: 02 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1055/s-0031-1280669

1098-8963

Neil B. Mascarenhas, Robert K. Ryu, Riad Salem,

Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

Hepatic abscess is a rare complication of yttrium-90 radioembolization of hepatic tumors that most commonly occurs in patients with a history of biliary intervention. Patients usually present several weeks after therapy with pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Cross-sectional imaging is necessary in cases of suspected abscess to ensure prompt diagnosis and to help plan treatment, which involves antibiotics and percutaneous drainage.