title: A tamponade leading to death after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: A case of hemorrhagic cardiac tamponade after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) leading to death is presented. The complication occurred during a procedure performed under general anesthesia with an expandable needle system for a 2-cm HCC sited in the second segment of the liver close to the diaphragm. Thermal damage to the organs surrounding the liver are major complications of liver tumor RFA. For lesions that are adjacent to the cardiac cavities, a discussion of better therapeutic options remains necessary and has to take into account the effectiveness and complication rate of each technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Jean Bernard, rue de la Milétrie, 86000, Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moumouh
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hannequin
authors.forename: Carine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chagneau
authors.forename: Fatima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rayeh
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jeanny
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weber-Holtzscherer
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tasu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male