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16201070

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
65
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-10-5
pubmed:abstractText
A 73-year-old man was diagnosed as having hepatitis C virus-related liver cirrhosis 11 years ago. Two years ago, he developed hepatocellular carcinoma in segment 6 of the right lobe and received radiofrequency ablation. This time, he was admitted to our hospital with a local recurrence in segment 6 of the liver. Standard sonography could not visualize the lesion clearly. However, carbon dioxide-enhanced sonogram clearly showed the whole lesion, so a needle electrode could be inserted precisely, allowing safe and accurate radiofrequency ablation. By combining radiofrequency ablation with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, complete tumor necrosis was achieved without the need to perform additional ablation. In conclusion, carbon dioxide-enhanced sonographically guided radiofrequency ablation combined with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization is useful for complete cure of localized tumors, such as recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma, which cannot be detected clearly by conventional sonography.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0172-6390
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1344-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Carbon dioxide-enhanced sonographically guided radiofrequency ablation combined with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for sonographically undetectable hepatocellular carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan. ohmotok@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports