Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization with Pingyangmicin Lipiodol Emusion in the Treatment of Hepatic Cavernous Hemangiomas

To evaluate of evaluate of therapeutic effectiveness and the side effects of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE) for cavernous hemangiomas of the liver,22 patients with hepatic cavernous hemangiomas,proved by contrast-enhanced CT,were treated by TAE with pingyangmicin lipiodol emusion and gelfoam.The result showed that the treatment response was assesssd on follow-up ultrasound and color Doppler amd/or contrast-enhanced helical computed tomography.The symptoms were relieved in 22 patients after the treatment with TAE,the tumor in 18 patients regressed 50% in the mean size after embolization during 3 months of follow-up,the tumor in 15 patients was disappeared during 3 months of follow-up.It concludes TCE of hemangiomas is a effective procedure in the therapy of cavernous hemangiomas of the liver.