title: Pneumoperitoneum following percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma unrelated to bowel injury: a case report.
abstract: Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is considered as a relatively low-risk technique for treating liver malignancy. The pneumoperitoneum without peritoneal sign after RF ablation is previously unreported. A case is reported here of localized pneumoperitoneum unrelated to bowel injury following RF ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Ting
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shi-Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chun-Jung
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chen-Chun
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chao-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Yi-Chen
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed