摘要
BACKGROUND Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)is a common treatment for inoperable malignant renal tumors.However,a series of complications may follow the TACE treatment.Spinal cord injury caused by the embolization of intercostal or lumbar arteries is extremely rare.CASE SUMMARY We describe a case with quite uncommon spinal cord injury after TACE in a 3-year-old child with clear cell sarcoma of the kidney.Sensory impairment beneath the T10 dermatomes and paraplegia on the day after TACE were found in this patient.Unfortunately,sustained paraplegia still existed for more than 2 mo after TACE despite the large dose of steroids and supportive therapy.CONCLUSION We should draw attention to an uncommon complication of paraplegia after TACE treatment in malignant renal tumors.Although it is rare,the result is disastrous.
基金
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81801939
Scientific Research Project of Zhejiang Education Department,No.N20140124
Medical Health Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Provincial Health Commission,No.2019KY093
Science Technology Research Program of Zhejiang Province,No.2017C33047.