AIM: To report the use of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of recurrenct cholangiocarcinoma in the transplanted liver.METHODS: A lady who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for intrahepatic chola...AIM: To report the use of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of recurrenct cholangiocarcinoma in the transplanted liver.METHODS: A lady who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma recurrence of tumour 13 mo after tralsplantation 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.展开更多
文摘AIM: To report the use of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of recurrenct cholangiocarcinoma in the transplanted liver.METHODS: A lady who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma recurrence of tumour 13 mo after tralsplantation 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.
