Tumor seeding of the abdominal wall after fine needle cytologic puncture of the liver. Apropos of a case

• Published in: Annales de gastroenterologie et d'hepatologie Vol. 31; no. 4; p. 221
• Main Authors: Ka, M M, Dangou, J M, Fall, B, Pouye, A, Ndiaye, M F, Diop, T M, Ndiaye, P D, Bao, O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 01.09.1995
• Subjects: Biopsy, Needle - adverse effects; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology; Female; Humans; Liver - pathology; Liver Neoplasms - pathology; Middle Aged; Muscle Neoplasms - pathology; Neoplasm Seeding; Rectus Abdominis - pathology; Time Factors

Tumor seeding of the abdominal wall during fine needle puncture-aspiration of the liver is a very rare complication. The authors report a case of this complication affecting a 50-year-old Senegalese woman. She underwent echo-guided fine needle cyto-puncture of a hepatocellular carcinoma arising from...