Advanced gallbladder carcinoma with liver metastasis showing a favorable response after intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy: report of a case

Surg Today. 1999;29(10):1102-5. doi: 10.1007/s005950050653.

Abstract

A 66-year-old woman visited a local clinic due to general fatigue. After undergoing examinations at our hospital, the patient was diagnosed to have advanced gallbladder carcinoma with metastasis to the liver and cholecystolithiasis, After receiving a cholecystectomy, we performed chemotherapy by the intra-arterial infusion of low-dose cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil via hepatic artery, and observed its marked effect on the tumors by computed tomography. The level of carcinoembryonic antigen decreased from 114.5 ng/ml to 0.8 ng/mg, and carbohydrate antigen 125 decreased from 1 094 U/ml to 75 U/ml. The present result suggests that this therapy may be useful for some selected patients with an advanced gallbladder carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / blood
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Cisplatin
  • Fluorouracil

Supplementary concepts

  • CF regimen