title: Rupture and intra-peritoneal bleeding of a hepatocellular carcinoma after a transarterial chemoembolization procedure: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a well accepted treatment for inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). While minor complications involve 10% of all patients, severe complications are rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a case of a 90-year-old male with a large, superficial HCC who underwent TACE. He had a significant intraperitoneal bleed secondary to tumor rupture immediately following the procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tumor size and superficial location must be considered risk factors for tumor rupture and related complications.
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary, Department of Surgery, Foothills Hospital, 1403-29 St N,W, T2N 2T9, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ball.chad@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Artan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reso
authors.forename: Chad G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: Francis R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bathe
authors.forename: Elijah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dixon