Gallbladder actinomycosis: Is it a complication after radiofrequency ablation with transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma?

• Authors: Hyung Han , Sae Choi , Wan Kim , Tae Song , Sang Choi
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A 64-year-old man with a history of gallstones, common bile duct stones, chronic hepatitis B virus infection, and hepatic cirrhosis with a Child-Pugh score B was satisfactorily treated for hepatocellular carcinoma with radiofrequency ablation and transarterial chemoembolization. His course, however, was complicated by gallbladder actinomycosis 14 months after treatment, resulting in acute cholecystitis. Such a chain of events suggests that gallbladder actinomycosis may develop after radiofrequency ablation and transarterial chemoembolization in patients who are known to have gallstones and that asymptomatic gallstones should be treated before the application of nonsurgical, but invasive procedures for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Keywords

EN

Actinomycosis; Gallstone; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Chemoembolization; Radiofrequency ablation

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 300-304

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2011

online

8 - 4 - 2011

Contributors

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Hyung Han

• Department of Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gojan 1-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 425-707, Republic of Korea

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Sae Choi

• Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, 80 Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea

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Wan Kim

• Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, 80 Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea

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Tae Song

• Department of Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gojan 1-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 425-707, Republic of Korea

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Sang Choi

• Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, 80 Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-011-0006-4