[Liver abscess caused by hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy].

Abstract

A 48-year-old man underwent left hemicolectomy and right extended hepatectomy for colon cancer and its synchronous multiple liver metastasis. Sixteen months after, multiple metastases in the remnant liver were found, so he was given bolus hepatic infusion of 5-FU 1,000 mg/week, total amount, 25 g. The response was CR, but he developed a liver abscess in segment 4.

• Authors: N Matsumoto, N Umekita, T Maeshiro, S Miyamoto, Y Awane
• Journal: Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy (Gan To Kagaku Ryoho) Vol. 24 Issue 12 Pg. 1829-31 (Sep 1997) ISSN: 0385-0684 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 9382543 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
• Fluorouracil

Topics

• Adenocarcinoma (drug therapy, secondary, surgery)
• Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic (adverse effects)
• Colectomy
• Colonic Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Fluorouracil (adverse effects)
• Hepatectomy
• Hepatic Artery
• Humans
• Infusions, Intra-Arterial (adverse effects)
• Liver Abscess (chemically induced, etiology)
• Liver Neoplasms (drug therapy, secondary, surgery)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasm, Residual (drug therapy)