Seeding of the rectus sheath with hepatocellular carcinoma after image guided percutaneous liver biopsy using coaxial biopsy needle system

J Radiol Case Rep. 2015 Jan 31;9(1):18-25. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v9i1.1887. eCollection 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Needle track seeding following image guided needle biopsy is a known but uncommon complication in the workup of hepatocellular carcinoma. We present the case of a 55 year-old male who was found to have a recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma in the rectus sheath five years following a CT guided biopsy with the biopsy needle passing through the anterior abdominal wall muscles.

Keywords: Liver; biopsy; carcinoma; coaxial; hepatic; hepatocellular; mass; metastatic disease; needle; percutaneous; seeding; tract; transplant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Muscles / pathology*
  • Biopsy, Needle / adverse effects*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Image-Guided Biopsy / adverse effects*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Muscle Neoplasms / surgery
  • Neoplasm Seeding*
  • Treatment Outcome