Percutaneous ethanol injection is a possible treatment for
hepatocellular carcinoma.
Also used for
thyroid
The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans it is in the neck and consists of two connected lobes. The lower two thirds of the lobes are connected by a thin band of tissue called the thyroid isthmus. The thy ...
and
parathyroid disease.
Instead of removing unwanted tissue surgically it is killed with alcohol.It is similar in mechanism to
Alcohol septal ablation for heart problems.
See also
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Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a minimally invasive procedure performed in interventional radiology to restrict a tumor's blood supply. Small embolic particles coated with chemotherapeutic drugs are injected selectively throug ...
References
Hepatology
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