title: A case of hemocholecyst associated with hemobilia following radiofrequency ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is performed as an alternative to surgical resection for primary or secondary liver malignancies. Although RFA can be performed safely in most patients, early and late complications related to mechanical or thermal damage occur in 8-9.5% cases. Hemocholecyst, which refers to hemorrhage of the gallbladder, has been reported with primary gallbladder disease or as a secondary event associated with hemobilia. Hemobilia, defined as hemorrhage in the biliary tract and most commonly associated with accidental or iatrogenic trauma, is a rare complication of RFA. Here we report a case of hemocholecyst associated with hemobilia after RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma that was successfully managed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Keun Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.forename: Ji Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang Jik
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Se Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Soo Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Min Kyu
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Chang Min
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Won Young
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Tak
authors.forename: Young Oh
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Kweon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006431:Hemobilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography