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Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma in the presence of portal vein thrombosis |
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| Authors: | Neeman Ziv Libutti Steven K Patti Jay W Wood Bradford J |
| Affiliation: | a Imaging Sciences Program, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health Building 10, Room 1C387, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA b Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, Room 2B42, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA c Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA |
| Abstract: | Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) may not be an absolute contraindication for hepatic radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Although the data are sparse, PVT is commonly considered a contraindication to RFA. PVT has actually been described as a complication following RFA. RFA was used to treat a 3.9×2.9 cm primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a patient with concomitant PVT without complication. RFA can be safely performed in this setting but further studies could clarify this issue. |
| Keywords: | Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) |
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