Hemorrhagic Cardiac Tamponade: Rare Complication of Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
10.3348/kjr.2012.13.5.643
- Author:
Kok Beng LOH
1
;
Shaik Ismail BUX
;
Basri Johan Jeet ABDULLAH
;
Raja Amin RAJA MOKHTAR
;
Rosmawati MOHAMED
Author Information
1. Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. kokbeng.loh@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Percutaneous RFA;
RFA complication;
Hemorrhagic cardiac tamponade
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/radiography/*surgery;
Cardiac Tamponade/*etiology;
*Catheter Ablation;
Fatal Outcome;
Hemorrhage/*etiology;
Humans;
Iatrogenic Disease;
Intraoperative Complications/*etiology;
Liver Neoplasms/radiography/*surgery;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Radiography, Interventional;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2012;13(5):643-647
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Local treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been widely used in clinical practice due to its minimal invasiveness and high rate of cure. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is widely used because its treatment effectiveness. However, some serious complications can arise from percutaneous RFA. We present here a rare case of hemorrhagic cardiac tamponade secondary to an anterior cardiac vein (right marginal vein) injury during RFA for treatment of HCC.
