A Case of Needle-Track Implantation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Chest Wall after Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 326-330, 2012.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-88403
ABSTRACT
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a popular technique and shows excellent local tumor control and acceptable morbidity. Although RFA is considered much safer than surgical treatment, it is not a complication-free procedure. The most common complications of percutaneous RFA areabdominal hemorrhage, abdominal infection (abscess), biliary tract damage, and ground-pad burns. Laparoscopic RFA (LRFA) is a safe, feasible treatment modality to achieve tumor destruction. LRFA has proven superior to the percutaneous approach for lesions that are difficult or impossible to treat percutaneously. Needle-track implantationafter LRFA is a rare complication in HCCs. We report a case of needle-tract implantation of HCC found in the chest wall, ribs,and diaphragm 11 months after LRFA in a 49-year-old man. Although treatment for needle-track implantation is not well established, the metastatic mass was surgically removed.
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Main subject:
Thorax
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Biliary Tract
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Burns
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Diaphragm
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Laparoscopy
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Thoracic Wall
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Hemorrhage
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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