Nuclear Imaging to Detect Diaphragmatic Perforation as a Rar

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Nuclear Imaging to Detect Diaphragmatic Perforation as a Rare Complication of Microwave Ablation

May 3, 2017163 views

Acquired diaphragmatic perforation leading to massive hepatic hydrothorax and respiratory failure is a rare complication of microwave ablation (MWA) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Imaging modalities to detect pleuroperitoneal communication remain poorly described. We report a nuclear imaging technique used to efficiently diagnose and locate diaphragmatic defects. A 57-year-old male with cirrhosis and HCC presented with respiratory distress after undergoing MWA of a HCC lesion........

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5368371/

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