A Case of Successful Hepatic Resection after Local Radiotherapy with Combined Transarterial Chemoinfusion in Hepatoblastoma .
- Author:
Airi HAN
;
Jung Tak OH
;
Seok Joo HAN
;
Seung Hoon CHOI
;
Eui Ho HWANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatoblastoma;
Radiotherapy;
Transarterial chemoinfusion;
Complete resection
- MeSH:
Child;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Hepatoblastoma*;
Humans;
Radiotherapy*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2001;7(1):64-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It has been widely accepted that complete surgical resection of hepatoblastoma is essential for long-term survival. But unfortunately less that 50% of hepatic tumors in children can be totally removed at the time of diagnosis. This report is to present the experience of successful resection of hepatoblastoma after concurrent radiotherapy with transarterial chemoinfusion in a child. We believe this modality of treatment enables complete resection of unresectable hepatoblastoma, which is resistant to the systemic chemotherapy.
