Percutaneous Management of a Bronchobiliary Fistula after Radiofrequency Ablation in a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
10.3348/kjr.2009.10.4.411
- Author:
Dok Hyun YOON
1
;
Ju Hyun SHIM
;
Wook Jin LEE
;
Pyo Nyun KIM
;
Ji Hoon SHIN
;
Kang Mo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea. kimkm70@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchobiliary fistula;
Radiofrequency ablation;
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Liver abscess;
Percutaneous drainage
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biliary Fistula/*etiology/*surgery;
Bronchial Fistula/*etiology/*surgery;
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/*surgery;
Catheter Ablation/*adverse effects;
Drainage/*methods;
Female;
Humans;
Liver Abscess/etiology/surgery;
Liver Neoplasms/*surgery
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2009;10(4):411-415
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure for the treatment of hepatic tumors. While RFA is associated with relatively low morbidity, sporadic bronchobiliary fistulae due to thermal damage may occur after RFA, although the incidence is rare. We describe a patient with a bronchobiliary fistula complicated by a liver abscess that occurred after RFA. This fistula was obliterated after placement of an external drainage catheter into the liver abscess for eight weeks.
