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    Int Arch Med. 2010 May 6;3:6.

    Hepatic breast cancer dissemination after an iatrogenic hepatic laceration during talc pleurodesis: a case report.

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    Department of Oncology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, Calle Pío XII 36, 31008, Pamplona, Spain. jboschbarrera@yahoo.es.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND:

    Talc pleurodesis is an effective treatment for malignant pleural effusion. We present a case of an asymptomatic hepatic laceration that occurred during pleurodesis in a breast cancer patient and led to hepatic tumor dissemination.

    DISCUSSION:

    Pleurodesis is a relatively safe procedure, although previous studies have described malignant invasion of scar tissue.

    CONCLUSION:

    To our knowledge, this is the first case report of tumor spread due to a liver puncture during talc pleurodesis in a breast cancer patient.

    PMID:
    20459628
    [PubMed]
    PMCID:
    PMC2877016
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