Needle track seeding following percutaneous ethanol injection for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
We report two cases of needle track seeding in the subcutaneous tissue and intercostal muscles following percutaneous ethanol injection for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. In one patient, tumor seeding was observed 11 months after a total of 12 alcohol injections, and in the other patient, tumor seeding was observed 30 months after a total of 18 alcohol injections. The cases reported in the literature are discussed.
Sammak
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Department of Radiology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Yousef
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Abd El Bagi
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Al Karawi
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Mohamed
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Gali
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Al Shahed
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D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000431:Ethanol