Abstract |
Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) is an option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment that is most effective for solitary lesions <or=5 cm or multiple lesions <or=3 cm. Malignant seeding along the needle tract is a rare complication of the procedure. We report a case of tumor seeding along the needle tract following PEI treatment for HCC arising 21 months after treatment.
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Authors | Jazon Almeida, Maria Mesquita, José Ferraz, Ademar Yamanaka, Cecília Escanhoela, Ilka Fátima Boin, Gustavo Pereira, Tiago Pereira, Elza Soares |
Journal | Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
(J Clin Ultrasound)
Vol. 36
Issue 2
Pg. 105-7
(Feb 2008)
ISSN: 0091-2751 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17960825
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | (c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
Chemical References |
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Ethanol
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Topics |
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
(diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, secondary)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Ethanol
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Injections, Intralesional
(adverse effects)
- Liver Neoplasms
(diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, pathology)
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Seeding
- Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue
(diagnostic imaging, secondary)
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
(methods)
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