Abstract
We recently treated a patient with multiple hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) who had severe hemophilia A and thrombocytopenia secondary to cirrhosis. He was not a candidate for surgery because of his liver failure. Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and percutaneous ethanol injection therapy were successfully performed without complications by maintaining factor VIII levels above 40%. We believe that the non-surgical treatment of HCC can be performed safely in patients with coagulation disorders, by the appropriate administration of coagulation factors, despite thrombocytopenia and/or elongation of the prothrombin time from cirrhosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1156-1159 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Hepato-gastroenterology |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 26 |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology