Biloma formation after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: Incidence, imaging features, and clinical significance

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 195, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1131-1136

  Chang, Il Soo ^a   Rhim, Hyunchul ^b   Kim, Seong Hyun ^b   Kim, Young Sun ^b   Choi, Dongil ^b   Park, Yulri ^b   Lim, Hyo Keun ^b  

^a Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biloma; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILOMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BILE; BILE DUCTS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 78649699635     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.09.3946     Document Type: Article

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