title: [Metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma in a percutaneous access site for radiofrequency treatment: a case report].
abstract: Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatic tumours is a minimally invasive procedure associated with a risk of iatrogenic dissemination. Tumour seeding along the needle tract may generate neoplastic nodules and masses in the liver, peritoneum and abdominal wall. In this report we describe a case of a large metastatic lesion of the thoraco-abdominal wall after a radiofrequency ablation procedure for hepatocellular carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale Humanitas Gavazzeni - Bergamo.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Menin
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corapi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sacco
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome