[ Special series on Hepatocellular Carcinoma ]
doi: 10.1186/s40880-016-0161-8
Hydrochloric acid-enhanced radiofrequency ablation for treating a large hepatocellular carcinoma with spontaneous rapture: a case report
Jin-Hua Huang, John N. Morelli, Fei Ai, Ru-Hai Zou, Yang-Kui Gu, Fei Gao, Tian-Qi Zhang, Wang Yao, Xiong-Ying Jiang and Yan-Yang Zhang
Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine
[Abstract]
Background
A ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is often fatal. In addition to surgery and transarterial embolization, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) might be another option for treating a ruptured HCC. Unfortunately, conventional RFA has a limited ablation zone; as such, it is rarely used to treat ruptured tumors.
Case presentation This case was a 60-year-old man who had a large, ruptured HCC in which hydrochloric acid (HCl)-enhanced RFA successfully controlled the bleeding and made the tumor completely necrotic.
Conclusion Considering the effectiveness of HCl-enhanced RFA in achieving hemostasis and tumor ablation, it might be a new option for treating large, ruptured HCCs.
Background
A ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is often fatal. In addition to surgery and transarterial embolization, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) might be another option for treating a ruptured HCC. Unfortunately, conventional RFA has a limited ablation zone; as such, it is rarely used to treat ruptured tumors.
Case presentation This case was a 60-year-old man who had a large, ruptured HCC in which hydrochloric acid (HCl)-enhanced RFA successfully controlled the bleeding and made the tumor completely necrotic.
Conclusion Considering the effectiveness of HCl-enhanced RFA in achieving hemostasis and tumor ablation, it might be a new option for treating large, ruptured HCCs.
Chinese Journal of Cancer 2017, Volume: 36, Issue 1
[ PDF Full-text ]
[ Html full-text / Citation export] (BioMed Central)
[Google Scholar]
[ More articles of the special series on Hepatocellular Carcinoma ]
Cite this article
Jin-Hua Huang, John N. Morelli, Fei Ai, Ru-Hai Zou, Yang-Kui Gu, Fei Gao, Tian-Qi Zhang, Wang Yao, Xiong-Ying Jiang and Yan-Yang Zhang. Hydrochloric acid-enhanced radiofrequency ablation for treating a large hepatocellular carcinoma with spontaneous rapture: a case report. Chin J Cancer. 2017, 36:1. doi:10.1186/s40880-016-0161-8
Export citations
EndNote
[ Html full-text / Citation export] (BioMed Central)
[Google Scholar]
[ More articles of the special series on Hepatocellular Carcinoma ]
Cite this article
Jin-Hua Huang, John N. Morelli, Fei Ai, Ru-Hai Zou, Yang-Kui Gu, Fei Gao, Tian-Qi Zhang, Wang Yao, Xiong-Ying Jiang and Yan-Yang Zhang. Hydrochloric acid-enhanced radiofrequency ablation for treating a large hepatocellular carcinoma with spontaneous rapture: a case report. Chin J Cancer. 2017, 36:1. doi:10.1186/s40880-016-0161-8
Export citations
EndNote
SHARE THIS ARTICLE
Comments:
