J Korean Radiol Soc.  2007 Apr;56(4):327-330. 10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.4.327.

Endovascular Treatment of Massive Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage Due to Spontaneous Rupture of Right Adrenal Gland Metastasis that was Secondary to Invasive Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report

• Lee YK
• Kim SK
• Kim BI

• KMID: 2103855
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.4.327

Abstract

The reported incidence of spontaneous rupture of primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is up to 14.5%. However, rupture of the metastatic lesions of HCC is very rare. We describe here a case of massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage due to spontaneous rupture of right adrenal gland metastasis that was secondary to invasive HCC. This was successfully controlled by performing transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE).

Keyword

Liver neoplasms, metastases; Liver neoplasms, chemotherapeutic embolization; Adrenal gland; Retroperitoneal space

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Glands*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*
Hemorrhage*
Incidence
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Retroperitoneal Space
Rupture
Rupture, Spontaneous*