Improvement in Quality of Life Following Celiprolol Hydrochloride Administration in a Patient with Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Case Report.

A 40-year-old female, who underwent transcatheter arterial embolization due to acute bleeding from an iliolumbar artery, was subsequently genetically diagnosed with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. She experienced chronic anemia for many years due to the easy bruising of her whole body. The bruising improved with oral administration of celiprolol hydrochloride.

Percutaneous cryoablation versus partial nephrectomy for cT1b renal tumors: An inverse probability weight analysis.

Purpose: To investigate differential clinical outcomes in patients treated with partial nephrectomy (PN) vs. percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) for cT1b renal tumors.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 119 patients who had undergone PN (n = 90) or PCA (n = 29) for cT1b renal tumors.

Risk factors for abdominal wall pseudohernia after percutaneous cryoablation of renal cell carcinoma.

Introduction: Percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) is increasingly recognized as a feasible minimally invasive, nephron-sparing treatment for renal cell carcinomas, with comparable efficacy to nephrectomy. The development of abdominal wall pseudohernia (AWP) is a rare complication of PCA for renal masses, which can negatively impact patients' quality of life.

Aim: To retrospectively evaluate the risk factors and prognosis for AWP after PCA and, based on these results, to discuss strategies to lower the risk of AWP associated with image-guided PCA for renal masses.

Image-guided percutaneous cryoablation of T1b renal cell carcinomas in patients with comorbidities.

Purpose: To investigate the influence of comorbidities and tumor characteristics on outcomes following percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) of T1b renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Materials And Methods: Age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI); standardized system for quantitating renal tumor size, location, and depth (RENAL nephrometry score [RNS]); and local tumor control and survival were retrospectively investigated in 28 patients who underwent PCA for stage T1b RCC. Risk factors for elevated serum creatinine levels were also investigated.

[Utility of core-needle biopsy as a primary diagnostic method for detecting aggressive B-cell lymphoma in the intensive care unit].

A 68-year-old male presented with appetite loss and abdominal distention. The whole-body computed tomography scan revealed an ileocecal mass with a large amount of ascites, which was consistent with malignant lymphoma. Due to the worsening of his general condition following admission, he was intubated and admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).

Effects of menstrual cycle on background parenchymal enhancement and detectability of breast cancer on dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI: A multicenter study of an Asian population.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of the menstrual cycle on BPE and cancer detectability in an Asian population.

Material And Methods: 266 premenopausal patients with regular menstrual cycles from 24 centers were included, and 176 of them were diagnosed by pathology as having breast cancer. Thirty-five patients were examined in the menstrual phase (days 1-4), 105 in the proliferative phase (days 5-14), and 126 in the secretory phase (days 15-30).

A rare manifestation of clinical T1 renal tumor with parasitic arterial supply from the superior mesenteric artery.

A 50-year-old man with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome who had undergone repeated tumor enucleation and transcatheter arterial embolization for multiple renal cell carcinomas (RCC) was referred to our hospital for percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) of an RCC of 42 mm in the midpole region of the right kidney. Transcatheter arterial embolization was planned prior to devascularize the RCC and selective angiography revealed parasitic arterial supply to the tumor by the ileocecal artery. Parasitic arterial supply to RCCs, particularly in patients with history of nephron-sparing treatment, can originate even from an intraperitoneal source and may lead to unexpected embolization.

Percutaneous cryoablation for stage T1b renal cell carcinoma in a patient with horseshoe kidney.

We report the first case of percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) for stage T1b renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a horseshoe kidney (HK). A 76-year-old man with an HK underwent computed tomography-guided PCA for RCC measuring 42 mm (stage T1b) in diameter. Although transcatheter embolization before the PCA and hydrodissection were required to avoid complication and incomplete ablation, PCA was successfully performed without complication.

Transcatheter Arterial Embolization with a Mixture of Absolute Ethanol and Iodized Oil for Poorly Visualized Endophytic Renal Masses Prior to CT-Guided Percutaneous Cryoablation.

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the feasibility of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) using a mixture of absolute ethanol and iodized oil to improve localization of endophytic renal masses on unenhanced computed tomography (CT) prior to CT-guided percutaneous cryoablation (PCA).

Materials And Methods: Our institutional review board approved this retrospective study. From September 2011 to June 2015, 17 patients (mean age, 66.

Percutaneous retrieval of a radiolucent anchoring sleeve embolized in pulmonary artery during pacemaker implantation.

An 85-year-old female presented to our institution with symptomatic sick sinus syndrome. During pacemaker implantation, an anchoring sleeve in the right ventricular lead was embolized in the left pulmonary artery. Although the anchoring sleeve was radiolucent, digital subtraction angiography revealed an angiographic filling defect in the lower branch of the left pulmonary artery, and a snare catheter enabled the anchoring sleeve to be grasped and extracted.

A successful case of liver biopsy via the right femoral vein using the Quick-Core biopsy needle.

A 35-year-old male with ascites and coagulopathy underwent transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) for severe hepatic dysfunction. However, the acute angle of the inferior vena cava and hepatic veins (HVs) prevented insertion of a 14-gauge inner stiffening metallic cannula into the HV. He then underwent successful liver biopsy by right femoral vein access (transfemoral liver biopsy) using a TJLB device without complications and was pathologically diagnosed with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Phase I/II multicenter study of transarterial chemoembolization with a cisplatin fine powder and porous gelatin particles for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: Japan Interventional Radiology in Oncology Study Group Study 0401.

Purpose: A multicenter phase I/II study of transarterial chemoembolization with a fine cisplatin powder and gelatin particles (GPs) for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was conducted. Primary endpoints were dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) and recommended dose (RD). Secondary endpoints were the incidence and severity of adverse events and tumor response.

Phase II study of gemcitabine in combination with regional arterial infusion of nafamostat mesilate for advanced pancreatic cancer.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of regional arterial infusion of the synthetic serine protease inhibitor nafamostat mesilate combined with gemcitabine for the treatment of patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Materials And Methods: A single-arm, single center, institutional review board-approved phase II trial was conducted. Thirty-five of 38 consecutive patients were included in the study.

Obstructive Jaundice Due to Hilar Bile Duct Compression with Encasement of the Right Hepatic Artery.

A 68-year-old woman had a solitary 12.0 cm hepatic cyst with a septum. The cyst was located near the hepatic hilum and she presented with obstructive jaundice caused by compression of the hilar bile duct.

[Transcatheter arterial embolization of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: does selective treatment improve outcome?].

Purpose: To evaluate whether selective transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) contributes to preservation of liver function and improves local control and survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Materials And Methods: One hundred patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent single or multiple TAE were retrospectively analyzed. The incidence of deterioration of liver function caused by TAE was compared between patients with Child class A disease and those having Child B/C disease.

Continuous arterial infusion strategies using implanted ports.

Surgically implanted ports have been used in continuous or repetitive intra-arterial (IA) chemotherapeutic infusions for patients with multiple liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Recently, a percutaneous implantation procedure was developed, facilitating safe and less invasive IA infusions in the treatment of various disease conditions. This article focuses on the interventional techniques for percutaneous implantation of a vascular access device, consisting of an indwelling catheter and an implantable port, to perform IA infusions.