Figure 1.
A 55-year-old female patient with multiple MHTs originating from lung cancer who underwent the DEB-TACE procedure. 5 days after the operation, the patient complained of fever, chill and hepatalgia. A blood test showed elevated white blood cells (18.7 × 109 l−1). Abdominal CT showed a ruptured liver abscess and percutaneous liver abscess drainage was performed immediately. Bacterial culture from blood and pus was positive for Klebsiella pneumonia. Despite intravenous administration of appropriate antibiotics, the patient died of respiratory failure due to severe pulmonary infection. (a) (T1WI) and (b) (T2WI) Pre-operative MRI showed multiple lesions in the liver. (c) DSA imaging of the liver metastasis. (d) DSA imaging after embolization with the achievement of blood flow stasis. (e) CT imaging showed liver abscess with low-intensity and gas-fluid level inside the lesion, accompanied by rupture into the capsule of the liver. (f) CT imaging showed pulmonary infection. DSA, digital subtraction angiography; MHT, metastatic hepatic tumor.