Tan YW, Ye Y, Sun L. Argon-helium cryoablation for thoracic vertebrae with metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma-related hepatitis B: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(2): 377-381 [PMID: 32047788 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i2.377]
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You-Wen Tan, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, No. 300, Daijiamen, Runzhou Distinct, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China. tyw915@sina.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2020; 8(2): 377-381 Published online Jan 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i2.377
Argon-helium cryoablation for thoracic vertebrae with metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma-related hepatitis B: A case report
You-Wen Tan, Yun Ye, Li Sun
You-Wen Tan, Yun Ye, Li Sun, Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Tan YW and Ye Y contributed equally to this work; Tan YW and Ye Y designed the research; L Sun collected and analyzed the data, and drafted the manuscript; Tan YW and Ye Y wrote and revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final version to be published.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
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Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: You-Wen Tan, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, No. 300, Daijiamen, Runzhou Distinct, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China. tyw915@sina.com
Received: November 19, 2019 Peer-review started: November 19, 2019 First decision: November 21, 2019 Revised: November 22, 2019 Accepted: November 30, 2019 Article in press: November 30, 2019 Published online: January 26, 2020
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Spinal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rare, with an extremely poor prognosis and results in severe pain. Argon-helium cryotherapy is a local ablation method for HCC.
CASE SUMMARY
A 54-year-old man was diagnosed with HCC related to hepatitis B one year ago and underwent surgical tumor resection and tenofovir antiviral treatment. However, a new lesion developed on the right liver after 1 mo. Transarterial chemoembolization was performed four times. One month ago, the patient developed back pain, and metastasis on the 11th thoracic vertebra was detected. Argon-helium cryoablation was performed to treat the right occupancy and metastatic lesion, which immediately alleviated the pain and prolonged survival.
CONCLUSION
The use of argon-helium cryoablation for thoracic vertebrae with metastasis of HCC achieved favorable results.
Core tip: A 54-year-old man was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma related to hepatitis B one year ago and underwent surgical tumor resection and tenofovir antiviral treatment. However, a new lesion developed on the right liver after 1 mo. Transarterial chemoembolization was performed four times. One month ago, the patient developed back pain, and metastasis on the 11th thoracic vertebra was detected. Argon-helium cryoablation was performed to treat the right occupancy and metastatic lesion, which immediately alleviated the pain and prolonged survival.
