Abstract:Cerebral embolism is one of the major complications associated with hepatic arterial chemotherapy using percutaneous catheter placement with an implantable port. We report a case of "basilar top syndrome" after insertion of a heparin-coated catheter from the left subclavian artery for treatment of multiple liver metastases.A 47-year-old woman with hepatic metastases from sigmoid colon cancer was treated by hepatic artery infusion of 5-FU. The patient developed neurologic signs and symptoms including disorienta… Show more
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