Seeding of the rectus sheath with hepatocellular carcinoma after image guided percutaneous liver biopsy using coaxial biopsy needle system.
Needle track seeding following image guided needle biopsy is a known but uncommon complication in the workup of hepatocellular carcinoma. We present the case of a 55 year-old male who was found to have a recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma in the rectus sheath five years following a CT guided biopsy with the biopsy needle passing through the anterior abdominal wall muscles.
Department of Radiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Vladislav V
VV
Tchatalbachev
School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Daniel L
DL
Kirkpatrick
Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Deiter J
DJ
Duff
Department of Radiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Mark D
MD
Travis
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Liver; biopsy; carcinoma; coaxial; hepatic; hepatocellular; mass; metastatic disease; needle; percutaneous; seeding; tract; transplant