ABSTRACT
The authors present a case of radiation-induced biliary stricture following yttrium-90
(90Y) radioembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. Biliary complications (e.g., biliary
stricture, biliary necrosis, biloma) following radioembolization and other locoregional
therapies are uncommon and usually managed conservatively. In instances when biliary
injury is refractory to medical management, as in the case presented herein, endoscopic,
percutaneous, or surgical intervention may be required. Timely diagnosis of biliary
complications with correlation to liver function permits optimal clinical management
of patients undergoing 90Y radioembolization.
KEYWORDS
Radioembolization - hepatocellular carcinoma - complications - biliary stricture
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Jeet MinochaM.D.
Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
676 North St Clair Street, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611-2927
Email: jeetminocha@gmail.com
