Summary of histological findings in liver resection specimens after SIRT for metastatic colorectal carcinoma
| No. of patients | Type of metastatic tumour | No. of tumour deposits | Complete pathological response | Summary of histology findings in mCRC cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our study | 3 | mCRC | 5 | 1 | Microspheres |
| Tumour bed Tumour necrosis Stromal fibrinous exudate Paucicellular inflammatory response Mucin Foamy histiocytes Calcification Fibrosis Ectatic vessels and vascular intimal alteration | |||||
| Background Tumour mass effect Steatosis VOD | |||||
| Hadaki et al22 | 1 | mCRC | 2 | 2 | Microspheres Tumour bed Fibrosis Mucin |
| Whitney et al15 | 4 (4 of 44 with postoperative pathology) | 1 mCRC 1 oesophageal 2 cholangiocarcinoma | Not specified in pathology description of specimens (a total of 9 target lesions) | None | Microspheres (not specified) Tumour necrosis |
mCRC, metastatic colorectal cancer; SIRT, selective internal radiation therapy; VOD, veno-occlusive disease.