title: [Biliary-duodenal fistula following radiofrequency ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant neoplasms occurring worldwide. Surgical resection currently provides the best chance of long-term tumor free survival, but the most HCCs are not candidates for surgical excision due to poor liver function or poor medical background. Numerous noninvasive alternatives to surgical resection have been introduced to treat liver cancers. Radiofrequency thermal ablation has begun to receive much attention as an effective and minimally invasive technique for the local control of HCC. The biliary system related complications after radiofrequency ablation has rarely been reported. We report a case of biliary-duodenal fistula with liver abscess after radiofrequency ablation for HCC. The case was treated by abscess drainage and antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Gill
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sung Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ho Suk
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: Sang Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Eun Tack
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Youn Jae
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Hyuk
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Seol
mesh_terms: D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed