2014 Volume 29 Issue 2 Pages 157-161
Here we describe the long-term survival of a patient with hepatic metastases from cutaneous malignant melanoma treated by repeated transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and arterial infusion chemotherapy (TAIC). Hepatic metastases were observed as multiple nodular tumor stains without extrahepatic metastasis 29 months after surgery for cutaneous malignant melanoma. Successful control of the tumors was achieved in this patient, as was a high quality of life during chemotherapy. The patient died of multiple organ failure 36 months after the initial endovascular therapy. Understanding the form of liver metastases with digital subtraction angiography contributes to improved outcomes of endovascular therapy. The present case supports TACE/TAIC as an effective therapy against hepatic metastases from malignant melanoma, particularly those with a nodular appearance on angiography.
