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. 2015 Mar 18;1(1):65-67.
doi: 10.1016/j.jvsc.2014.12.003. eCollection 2015 Mar.

Rapid aneurysm growth after transarterial chemoembolization

Kirsten Dansey  1 , Mathew Wooster  2 , Alexis Powell  2 , Eduardo Rodriguez  2 , Bruce Zwiebel  3 , Murray Shames  2
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Rapid aneurysm growth after transarterial chemoembolization

Kirsten Dansey et al. J Vasc Surg Cases. .

Abstract

Chemotherapy has been anecdotally related to aneurysm growth, but no correlation has been noted to date for localized transarterial chemoembolization. We present the case of a 64-year-old man with clearly documented accelerated aortic and iliac artery aneurysm dilation after two rounds of transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. Given the large size with rapid growth of his aneurysms and inability to be listed for transplant consideration before repair, he was offered endovascular repair and was successfully treated.

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Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, November 2013.
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Magnetic resonance imaging abdomen and pelvis, April 2014.
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Computed tomography angiography of the abdomen and pelvis, June 2014.
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