Hemangiosarcoma of liver and spleen treated by hepatic artery ligation, intraportal infusion chemotherapy, and splenectomy.

Hepatic artery ligation is useful as a palliation of irressectable hepatic tumors, but does not always produce a satisfactory result. Hepatic tumor with high vascularity is expected to respond more favorably. In this context, primary liver cell carcinoma and carcinoid tumor or leiomyosarcoma of the liver have been satistfactorily treated by hepatic artery ligation. A case is presented of hemangiosarcoma of theliver and spleen treated effectively by hepatic artery ligation, splenectomy, and postoperative intraportal infusion of 5-fluorouracil, as indicated by the regression of hepatic tumors on postoperative scanning and arteriograpms.