Rakesh Rai1, Derek Manas, John Rose. 1. HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK. rai2000@hotmail.com
Abstract
AIM: To report the use of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of recurrent cholangiocarcinoma in the transplanted liver. METHODS: A lady who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma recurrence of tumour 13 mo after transplantation inspite of adjuvant chemotherapy. Her recurrent tumour was treated with radiofrequency ablation. RESULTS: She survived for 18 mo following the recurrence of her tumour. CONCLUSION: Radiofrequency ablation can be used safely in the transplanted liver to treat recurrent tumour.
AIM: To report the use of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of recurrent cholangiocarcinoma in the transplanted liver. METHODS: A lady who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma recurrence of tumour 13 mo after transplantation inspite of adjuvant chemotherapy. Her recurrent tumour was treated with radiofrequency ablation. RESULTS: She survived for 18 mo following the recurrence of her tumour. CONCLUSION: Radiofrequency ablation can be used safely in the transplanted liver to treat recurrent tumour.
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