title: [Abscesso-colonic fistula following radiofrequency ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma; a case successfully treated with histoacryl embolization].
abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant neoplasms occuring worldwide. Although surgical resection still remains the treatment of choice for HCC, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as reliable alternatives to resection. It is less invasive and can be repeated after short intervals for sequential ablation in case of multiple lesions. The most common complication of RFA is liver abscess, and bile duct injury such as bile duct stricture has been reported. This is a case report of a rare complication of abscesso-colonic fistula after RFA for HCC. The case was treated by percutaneous abscess drainage and antibiotics and occlusion of abscesso-colonic fistula with n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate embolization.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors: Ji Yeon
authors: JY
authors: Kim
authors: Young Hwan
authors: YH
authors: Kwon
authors: Sang Jik
authors: SJ
authors: Lee
authors: Se Young
authors: SY
authors: Jang
authors: Hae Min
authors: HM
authors: Yang
authors: Seong Woo
authors: SW
authors: Jeon
authors: Young Oh
authors: YO
authors: Kweon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004659:Enbucrilate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004659:Enbucrilate