Hepatocellular carcinoma developing at the puncture site after percutaneous ethanol injection.
Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) is an option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment that is most effective for solitary lesions <or=5 cm or multiple lesions <or=3 cm. Malignant seeding along the needle tract is a rare complication of the procedure. We report a case of tumor seeding along the needle tract following PEI treatment for HCC arising 21 months after treatment.
Almeida
Jazon
J
Department of Clinic/Gastroenterology and Gastrocentro/Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Mesquita
Maria
M
Ferraz
José
J
Yamanaka
Ademar
A
Escanhoela
Cecília
C
Boin
Ilka Fátima
IF
Pereira
Gustavo
G
Pereira
Tiago
T
Soares
Elza
E
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D018205:Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods*
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000431:Ethanol