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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2019; 7(4): 525-531
Published online Feb 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i4.525
Published online Feb 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i4.525
Primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma successfully treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization: A case report
Ke-Lei Zhu, Xiu-Jun Cai, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
Ke-Lei Zhu, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Yinzhou People’s Hospital, Ningbo 315040, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhu KL and Cai XJ solely contributed to this paper.
Supported by Yinzhou Young Investigator Award , NO. Yin Ren She 2017-133 ; and Ministry of Science of Yinzhou District , No. Yin Ke 2017-110 .
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Informed consent statement: The patient described in the case report gave verbal consent for anonymous description of the case.
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Corresponding author: Xiu-Jun Cai, FRSC, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, No. 3, Qingchun East Road, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China. cxjzu@zju.edu.cn
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Received: October 10, 2018
Peer-review started: October 10, 2018
First decision: November 27, 2018
Revised: December 22, 2018
Accepted: December 29, 2018
Article in press: December 30, 2018
Published online: February 26, 2019
Processing time: 139 Days and 19 Hours
Peer-review started: October 10, 2018
First decision: November 27, 2018
Revised: December 22, 2018
Accepted: December 29, 2018
Article in press: December 30, 2018
Published online: February 26, 2019
Processing time: 139 Days and 19 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma is rare and reported sporadically. We here describe the first case of primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma successfully treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (commonly known as TACE). The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on day 7 after the operation. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed that the tumor significantly shrunk with satisfactory lipiodol deposition. The patient has been followed up for 82 mo until now, and no progressive enlargement of the tumor or distal metastasis was observed. This case indicates that TACE is a safe and effective treatment for primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma.