title: Mechanical thrombolysis as an adjunct therapy to management of portal vein thrombosis following Radio Frequency Ablation.
abstract: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has evolved to become the treatment of choice for non-resectable recurrent colorectal liver metastasis. It is however, not without complications. Portal vein thrombosis following RFA is rare but can be fatal to the outcome of the patient. Here, we present a case of a 66-year-old man who developed portal vein thrombosis following RFA. CT scan revealed a left portal vein thrombosis. This case report highlights the challenges and multimodal treatment of portal vein thrombosis following Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in a cirrhotic patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Hairol
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Affirul
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azlanudin
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zamri
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Razman
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Korea University Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061185:Mechanical Thrombolysis / Q000379:methods*; D011169:Portal Vein; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Colorectal; Liver metastases; Portal vein; Radiofrequency ablation; Thrombolysis