Combining angioplasty with percutaneous microwave ablation for treating primary Budd‑Chiari syndrome associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in two patients: A case report

Zhang,Qing‑Qiao; Zu,Mao‑Heng; Xu,Hao; Gu,Yu‑Ming; Wang,Wen‑Liang; Gao,Zhi‑Kang

doi:10.3892/ol.2013.1417

Combining angioplasty with percutaneous microwave ablation for treating primary Budd‑Chiari syndrome associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in two patients: A case report

Authors:
- Qing‑Qiao Zhang
- Mao‑Heng Zu
- Hao Xu
- Yu‑Ming Gu
- Wen‑Liang Wang
- Zhi‑Kang Gao
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Affiliations: Department of Interventional Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, P.R. China
Published online on: June 20, 2013 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1417
Pages: 612-616

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Abstract

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty using balloon catheters for Budd‑Chiari syndrome (BCS) and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have become increasingly accepted as alternative therapeutic modalities. However, few studies have investigated the clinical efficacy of combining percutaneous microwave ablation with angioplasty for patients with BCS complicated by HCC. In the present study, a safe and effective method for treating BCS associated with HCC is presented. Color Doppler ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), inferior venacavography, hepatic arteriogram and cytological examinations were used for the diagnosis. A KY2000 microwave system with an emission of 915 MHz was also employed for the treatment. Two patients with BCS associated with HCC that were administered different adjuvant drug treatments underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and percutaneous microwave ablation successfully, with no treatment‑related complications. Combining angioplasty with percutaneous microwave ablation may represent an alternative method for the treatment of BCS associated with HCC.

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