title: Radiofrequency ablation treatment in proximity to the gallbladder without subsequent acute cholecystitis.
abstract: Initial reports have suggested that proximity of liver tumors to the gallbladder may increase the risk for cholecystitis after radiofrequency ablation. A colon adenocarcinoma metastasis to the liver in contact with the gallbladder was successfully treated with radiofrequency ablation without subsequent cholecystitis.
authors.affiliation: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Building 10, Room 1C641, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: Jay W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Patti
authors.forename: Ziv
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Neeman
authors.forename: Bradford J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002764:Cholecystitis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D000075202:Contraindications; D005704:Gallbladder; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged