Imaging and Treatment of Post-90Y Radioembolization Radiation Dermatitis

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Mar;44(3):e140-e143. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002421.

Abstract

Y microspheres have been widely used for treatment of liver-dominant malignancies. There have been a few case reports of radiation dermatitis post-inadvertent falciform artery Y radioembolization and a few retrospective studies with prophylactic coiling or use of ice packs prior to radioembolization. Our patient had inadvertent falciform artery radioembolization, which was not predicted on pretherapy angiography or Tc-macroaggregated albumin SPECT/CT but was localized on posttherapy Y PET/CT and treated with topical betamethasone valerate 0.1% BD and ice packing immediately postprocedure. He subsequently developed a small area of periumbilical radiation dermatitis, which resolved after 4 weeks.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dermatitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Dermatitis / etiology
  • Dermatitis / therapy*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Male
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Radiation Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology
  • Radiation Injuries / therapy*
  • Yttrium Radioisotopes / adverse effects*
  • Yttrium Radioisotopes / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Yttrium Radioisotopes
  • Yttrium-90