Cerebral lipiodol embolism during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization

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作者
Yoo, KM
Yoo, BG
Kim, KS
Lee, SU
Han, BH
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[1] Kosin Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neurol, Seo Gu, Busan, South Korea
[2] Kosin Univ, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Seo Gu, Busan, South Korea
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10.1212/01.WNL.0000132645.23611.2D
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Cerebral lipiodol embolism (CLE) is a rare complication that may occur during chemoembolization. The authors present three cases of CLE during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. Multiple small nonconfluent hyperintense intracerebral lesions were found on the diffusion-weighted and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MRI. Clinical signs completely resolved and MRI lesions markedly improved on follow-up evaluation within a 3-week period.
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