Acute pericarditis following treatment of a metastatic liver tumor with radiofrequency ablation: a case report

Abstract Background Radiofrequency ablation is a common and minimally invasive procedure used to treat liver tumors. However, the potential threat of heat injury to adjacent structures if the hepatic lesion is near the diaphragm is often overlooked and misunderstood. Rare cardiovascular complication...

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Main Authors: Jung-Chi Hsu, Han-Lin Tsai, Yu-Ling Lin, Rei-Yeuh Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0937-7