Spontaneous resolution of asymptomatic hepatic pseudoaneurysm post radiofrequency ablation
| Autor: | Li Shyan Ch'ng, Estrellita Elena Mohd Tazuddin, Ahmad F. Mohd Ali, Benny Young |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Radiofrequency ablation Case Report Asymptomatic 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Metastasis law.invention 03 medical and health sciences Pseudoaneurysm 0302 clinical medicine law Female patient medicine cardiovascular diseases business.industry Treatment options General Medicine Hepatic tumour medicine.disease Surgery cardiovascular system 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Radiology medicine.symptom business Complication |
| Zdroj: | BJR | case reports |
| ISSN: | 2055-7159 |
| Popis: | Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of a hepatic tumour is an established treatment option with an acceptable complication rate. Formation of a pseudoaneurysm after RFA of liver metastasis is an uncommon complication. We report the case of a 69-year-old female patient developing a hepatic pseudoaneurysm after RFA of liver metastasis. On a follow-up CT scan 6 weeks later, there was spontaneous resolution of the pseudoaneurysm. Hepatic pseudoaneurysms are usually treated owing to the risk of rupture. Invasive procedures or conservative management of an asymptomatic hepatic pseudoaneurysm is still the subject of debate. The spontaneous resolution of a hepatic pseudoaneurysm in our patient suggests that an asymptomatic pseudoaneurysm maybe observed for resolution instead of being treated at presentation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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