Cystic artery embolism after transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature

Table 1 Alterations in full blood count and liver function tests in our patient following transarterial chemoembolization

Blood test (reference value)	1 week after TACE	2 weeks after TACE	Before exploratory laparotomy	2 days after surgery	1 week after surgery
Hb (115-150 g/L)	111	115	86	73	112
PLT (125-350 × 109/L)	75	113	190	152	217
WBC (3.5-9.5 × 109/L)	8.53	13.12	15.34	15.11	10.69
N (0.4-0.75)	0.809	0.925	0.83	0.874	0.77
ALP (50-135 U/L)	122	160	157	117	443
TBil (0-23 umol/L)	11.29	19.93	31.17	16	35.9
ALB (40-55 g/L)	22.8	23.6	36.9	30.2	42.4
ALT (7-40 U/L)	63	118	37	30	19
AST (13-35 U/L)	44	77	29	30	27
GGT (7-45 U/L)	76	89	84	48	250

TBiL: Total bilirubin; TACE: Transarterial chemoembolization; Hb: Hemoglobin; PLT: Platelet; WBC: White blood cell; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; ALB: Albumin; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transferase.