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Case Reports
. 2006 Jul 14;12(26):4256-8.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4256.

A case of splenic abscess after radiofrequency ablation

Dimitris Zacharoulis  1 , Emmanuel Katsogridakis, Constantinos Hatzitheofilou
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Case Reports

A case of splenic abscess after radiofrequency ablation

Dimitris Zacharoulis et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an innovative technique used primarily for the palliative treatment of unresectable liver tumors. Its therapeutic indications however, have been expanded and now include various other organs and diseases. There is a paucity of data regarding technical details and complications of the use of RFA in the spleen. We report a case of partial splenectomy using radiofrequency ablation for splenic hydatid disease, complicated by an abscess formation.

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Figure 1
A zone of dessication was created between the hytadid cyst and the splenic parenchyma using the RF electrode.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The splenic remnant after removal of the hytadid cyst and hemostasis using the radiofrequency energy.
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Figure 3
The splenic remnant was found to be infected with multiple microabscesses.
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