Percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy for superficial hepatocellular carcinoma
Ohmoto, K.; Miyake, I.; Yamamoto, S.
Hepato-Gastroenterology 46(28): 2426-2428
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0172-6390 PMID: 10522011 Document Number: 507489
We report a 67 year-old man with residual hepatocellular carcinoma after arterial embolization therapy, which was located on both the anterior and inferior surfaces of segment 6 of the liver. Percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy could be performed safely and the treated tumor became non-enhancing on contrast computed tomography. Two years after treatment, the tumor remains non-enhancing on contrast computed tomography and has decreased in size. Percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy appears to be useful even in patients who have superficial liver tumors associated with cirrhosis.