Background:A ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is often fatal.In addition to surgery and transarterial embc lization,radiofrequency ablation (RFA) might be another option for treating a ruptured HCC.Unfortunately,conventional RFA has a limited ablation zone;as such,it is rarely used to treat ruptured tumors.Case presentation:This case was a 60-year-old man who had a large,ruptured HCC in which hydrochloric acid (HCI)-enhanced RFA successfully controlled the bleeding and made the tumor completely necrotic.Conclusion:Considering the effectiveness of HCI-enhanced RFA in achieving hemostasis and tumor ablation,it might be a new option for treating large,ruptured HCCs.
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