Delayed hepatic rupture after radiofrequency ablation for colorectal hepatic metastasis: management with transcatheter arterial embolization.
10.4174/astr.2014.87.1.41
- Author:
Il Soo CHANG
1
;
Young Jun KIM
;
Sang Woo PARK
;
Hee Sun PARK
;
Hae Jeong JEON
;
Seong Hwan CHANG
;
Dae Yong HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yjkim@kuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver;
Colorectal neoplasms;
Pulsed radiofrequency treatment;
Therapeutic embolization
- MeSH:
Catheter Ablation*;
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Embolization, Therapeutic;
Fistula;
Hemorrhage;
Liver;
Needles;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment;
Rupture*
- From:Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
2014;87(1):41-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intraperitoneal bleeding after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the most common major vascular complication due to direct needle injury to a vessel or liver capsule. However, intraperitoneal bleeding as a result of a delayed hepatic rupture after RFA for liver tumors is an extremely rare complication. The present report describes a case of intraperitoneal hemorrhage caused by delayed hepatic rupture resulting from arterioportal fistula after RFA for hepatic metastasis from colorectal cancer and successful management using transcatheter embolization.
