These symptoms must be differentiated from those of infection (e.g., pneumonia, abscess) or intestinal perforation. Suspicion is raised in patients with delayed onset of fever or persistent symptoms.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Post-Embolization and Post-Ablation Syndromes
Postembolization syndrome is a transient phenomenon that usually occurs within 24 hours of tumor embolization, peaks on days 3 and 5, and resolves within 7 days. Patients have low-grade fever and flulike symptoms, such as malaise, myalgia, and nausea and/or vomiting, felt to be due to cytokine production in response to necrotic tumor tissue. A similar phenomenon has been seen following radiofrequency (RF) ablation.
These symptoms must be differentiated from those of infection (e.g., pneumonia, abscess) or intestinal perforation. Suspicion is raised in patients with delayed onset of fever or persistent symptoms.
These symptoms must be differentiated from those of infection (e.g., pneumonia, abscess) or intestinal perforation. Suspicion is raised in patients with delayed onset of fever or persistent symptoms.
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