Journal of Liver

Sevant Mehta

Publications

• Case Report
  A Confusing Complication of Liver Biopsy: First Case Report of Seeding/ Implantation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma 9 Years from the Original Liver Biopsy
  Author(s): Yasir Alazzawi and Sevant Mehta Yasir Alazzawi and Sevant Mehta
  
  The incidence of seeding/implantation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver biopsy or radio frequency ablation (RFA) is not well reported but estimated to be low. With the introduction of immunosuppression the risk has been increased and most of the seeding sites are chest wall and abdominal muscles. We report the first case report of HCC seeding after 9 years from the original liver biopsy. A 66 years old gentleman with cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus infection and long history of alcohol abuse found to have a liver lesion during his screening by ultrasound and underwent percutaneous liver biopsy, which revealed hepatocellular carcinoma in 2006 and then the patient had a liver transplantation surgery in 2006 from cardiac death donor. The post transplantation course was uneventful and started on dual immunosuppression including Tacrolimus and Mycophenola.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0889.1000207

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