Two Cases of Lethal Complications Following Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Fine-Needle Biopsy of the Liver

Journal Article · Sun Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S002709900077· OSTI ID:21080508

Drinkovic, Ivan; Brkljacic, Boris ^[1]

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1. Department of Radiology, Ultrasonic Center, Medical School of the University of Zagreb, University Hospital 'Merkur', Zajceva 19, 10000 Zagreb (Croatia)

Two cases with lethal complications are reported among 1750 ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous fine-needle liver biopsies performed in our department. The first patient had angiosarcoma of the liver which was not suspected after computed tomography (CT) and US studies had been performed. The other patient had hepatocellular carcinoma in advanced hepatic cirrhosis. Death was due to bleeding in both cases. Pre-procedure laboratory tests did not reveal the existence of major bleeding disorders in either case. Normal liver tissue was interposed in the needle track between the liver capsule and the lesions which were targeted.

• OSTI ID: 21080508
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 19, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s002709900077; Copyright (c) 1996 Springer-Verlag New York Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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