Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of liver neoplasms adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract after balloon catheter interposition.
A hepatocellular carcinoma compressing the duodenum and a metastatic liver tumor adherent to the stomach were treated by radiofrequency ablation after a balloon was percutaneously placed between the tumor and the gastrointestinal tract to avoid bowel perforation. Neither tumor showed enhancement on dynamic contrast material-enhanced CT after radiofrequency ablation. There were no complications related to the procedures.
D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002404:Catheterization; D003287:Contrast Media; D004386:Duodenum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media