Neeman Ziv, Libutti Steven K, Patti Jay W, Wood Bradford J
Imaging Sciences Program, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health Building 10, Room 1C387, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Clin Imaging. 2003 Nov-Dec;27(6):417-20. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(03)00015-9.
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) may not be an absolute contraindication for hepatic radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Although the data are sparse, PVT is commonly considered a contraindication to RFA. PVT has actually been described as a complication following RFA. RFA was used to treat a 3.9 x 2.9 cm primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a patient with concomitant PVT without complication. RFA can be safely performed in this setting but further studies could clarify this issue.