Table 3 Prevalence of Extrahepatic RIPA feeder according to tumor characteristics and chemoembolization session
From: Right inferior phrenic artery; Don't miss on MDCT before chemoembolization of hepatic dome HCC
Parameters | No and % in relation to the 33 cases with RIPA | % in relation to the total 58 HCC cases |
|---|---|---|
Tumor size | ||
• < 5 cm | 0 (0) | 0 |
• 5–10 cm | 29 (87.9) | 50 |
• ≥ 10 cm | 4 (12.1) | 6.9 |
Tumor growth pattern | ||
• Exophytic | 19 (57.6) | 32.8 |
• Non-exophytic | 14 (42.4) | 24.1 |
Chemoembolization session | ||
• Single | 11 (33.3) | 18.9 |
• Repeated | 22 (66.7) | 37.9 |