Hydrochloric acid-enhanced radiofrequency ablation for treating a large hepatocellular carcinoma with spontaneous rapture: a case report
oleh: Jin-Hua Huang, John N. Morelli, Fei Ai, Ru-Hai Zou, Yang-Kui Gu, Fei Gao, Tian-Qi Zhang, Wang Yao, Xiong-Ying Jiang, Yan-Yang Zhang
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| Diterbitkan: | BMC 2017-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Abstract Background A ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is often fatal. In addition to surgery and transarterial embolization, 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 (HCl)-enhanced RFA successfully controlled the bleeding and made the tumor completely necrotic. Conclusion Considering the effectiveness of HCl-enhanced RFA in achieving hemostasis and tumor ablation, it might be a new option for treating large, ruptured HCCs.