A Case of Needle Tract Implantation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Percutaneous Biopsy with an 18G Tru-cut Needle.
- Author:
Samuel CHANG
1
;
Hyo Keun LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hklim@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Biopsy;
CT;
Interventional procedure;
Liver neoplasms
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Biopsy, Needle/*adverse effects;
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/radiography/*secondary;
Female;
Humans;
Liver Neoplasms/*pathology/radiography;
Male;
Middle Aged;
*Neoplasm Seeding;
Radiography, Abdominal;
Retrospective Studies;
Tomography, Spiral Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Hepatology
2006;12(3):439-443
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Needle tract implantation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare complication of percutaneous biopsy, and it is largely associated with end-cutting needles or aspiration biopsy. The CT findings that have been reported include oval or round soft tissue nodules with persistent contrast enhancement along the needle tract, mostly in the subcutaneous tissue or the intercostal muscle layers. In this report, we describe a case of needle tract implantation of HCC after US-guided percutaneous biopsy with an 18G tru-cut needle.
