Observation of curative effect of medium-long-term on transcatheter embolization for treatment of hepatic hemangioma

Objective:To evaluate the effects of super-selective hepatic artery embolization in the treatment of hepatic hemangioma.Methods:17 patients with hemangioma of liver were treated by superselective intra-arterial embolization with bleomycinum,lipiodol or gelfoam pieces.All of patients underwent NCECT 6 months?and 5 years later after treatment.Results:No recurence or significant complications occurred in this series.The size of the tumor was decreased?1-6 months later after treatment in all patients,and 9 patients were decreased more than 50%.16 patients were decreased significantly 5 years later after tretment,and the pathological changes were disappeared to 6 cases.Conclusion:The approach of transcatheter intra-arterial embolization and sclerosis with bleomycinum,lipiodol or gelfoam pieces is demonstrated as a safe,simple and effective method for hepatic hemangioma.