--- a +++ b/processing/MACCROBAT/19860006.txt @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +A 72-year-old woman underwent RF ablation for the treatment of a metachronous solitary liver metastasis from rectal adenocarcinoma, which had been treated 18 mo before with preoperative chemoradiotherapy and anterior resection. +The lesion was located in segment VIII. +The procedure went well and the patient was initially haemodynamically stable. +One hour later her condition suddenly worsened. +She was clinically dizzy and had fatigue and pallor. +We detected hypotension and tachycardia. +Emergency blood tests showed a haemoglobin level of < 7 g/dL and markedly elevated transaminase levels. +A computed tomography examination revealed an accumulation of intraperitoneal fluid in the pelvis and two liver haematomas. +The images showed two liver lacerations, one following the path of the needle (Figure (Figure1A1A--C)C) and another, unexplained laceration leading away from the first (Figure (Figure2).2). +The patient had no serious coughing or hiccupping after the RF treatment, or any other complications that might have caused increased abdominal pressure and tumour rupture. +Subsequently, the patient received a blood transfusion and close monitoring. +She was haemodynamically stable after the second blood transfusion and completely recovered 24 h later. +The patient remained in bed for 1 wk. +No surgical intervention was required.