title: [A patient who developed diaphragmatic hernia 20 months after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: A 50-year-old man underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for a hepatocellular carcinoma, located in the S8 area adjacent to the diaphragm. 20 months later, he was admitted because of severe right hypochondralgia and dyspnea. Computed tomography revealed a prolapsed large intestine through a defect on the right diaphragm, and emergency surgery was performed. Patients who have undergone RFA for a hepatic tumor adjacent to the diaphragm should be carefully followed up for possible diaphragmatic hernia, even after a long postoperative interval.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Takatoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nawa
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yakushijin
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamano
authors.forename: Ichiyo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Itose
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Egawa
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Syusaku
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsutsui
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hiramatsu
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanto
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takehara
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayashi
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged