Hepatic Artery Embolization prior to En Bloc Resection of an Encased Common Hepatic Artery in Adenocarcinoma of the Head of the Pancreas
Figure 1
(a) 3 months interval portal venous-phase abdominal CT scan (coronal view). Status after exploratory laparotomy and 6 courses of chemotherapy. Note hypodensity in pancreatic head with encasement of the gastroduodenal artery (arrow) and common hepatic artery (arrowhead). (b) 3 months interval portal venous-phase abdominal CT scan (coronal view). Status after exploratory laparotomy and 6 courses of chemotherapy. Progressive stenosis of the portal vein can be noted (arrow).
