Transarterial Embolization Using Pingyangmycin-Lipiodol Emulsion (PLE) for Treatment of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia of the Liver and 1-Year Follow-Up: A Case Report and Literature Review
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53032#.VLSC0cnQrzE Author(s) Junyao Qiu 1 , Song Wen 2* , Laishu Luo 2 , Ping Chen 1 , Wuhua Guo 1* Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China . 2 Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China . ABSTRACT Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a common benign hepatic tumor which is often treated non-operatively until it appears apparent symptoms such as pain and upper abdominal distension. We report here a case of trans-catheter arterial embolization (TAE) using pingyangmycin-lipiodol emulsion (PLE) for blocking a fatal bleeding originated from percutaneous biopsy as well as for FNH treatment. After embolization by means of the mixture of PLE and particles of gelfoam, the bleeding was stopped and the FNH was apparently shrinked 1 year later...