Implantation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma along the Needle Tract to the Skin, Chest Wall, and Diaphragm Two Years and Nine Months after Biopsy—A Case Report

Implantation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma along the Needle Tract to the Skin, Chest Wall, and Diaphragm Two Years and Nine Months after Biopsy—A Case Report—

Published:2014 Issue:8 Volume:75 Page:2274-2279
ISSN:1345-2843
Container-title:Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
language:en
Short-container-title:Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (J Jpn Surg Assoc)

Author:

YAMASHITA Yo-ichi¹,ITO Kensaku¹,OKAMOTO Tatsuro¹,YOSHIZUMI Tomoharu¹,SHIRABE Ken¹,MAEHARA Yoshihiko¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Publisher

Japan Surgical Association

Subject

General Engineering

Link

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjsa/75/8/75_2274/_pdf

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