Early Intrahepatic Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Metastasis to Lung and Brain after Radiofrequency Ablation |
Jin Dong Kim1, Jung Hyun Kwon1, Si Hyun Bae1, Jong Young Choi1, Seung Kew Yoon1, Young Jun Lee2, Sung Eun Rha2, Ho Jong Chun2, Byung Gil Choi2, Hae Giu Lee2 |
1Departments of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea 2Departments of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea |
Correspondence:
Si Hyun Bae, Email: baesh@catholic.ac.kr |
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Abstract |
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the preferred method of local ablation for patients with small (<3 cm sized)
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) when surgical resection cannot be applied. If RFA procedure is sufficiently completed, it
provides lower local tumor recurrence, and longer overall as well as disease-free survival. We experienced a case of early
stage HCC which recurred at 2 months after successful RFA procedure, and rapidly metastasized to lung and brain. |
Key Words:
Hepatocellular carcinoma; Radiofrequency ablation; Recurrence; Metastasis |
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