Massive Hepatic Infarction After Pure Ethanol Injection and Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report

Hepatic infarction is a rare complication of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatic infarction is thought to be caused by injury to either the hepatic arterial system or to both the hepatic arterial and portal venous supply. The efficacy of RFA is reduced in the presence...

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Main Authors: Yen-Cheng Chiu, Chiao-Hsiung Chuang, Hon-Ming Tsai, Chiung-Yu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-03-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09700567