BACKGROUND: This is a case of a solitary @entity99 in a 65-year-old male. The @entity1 was diagnosed with @entity8579 in 1991. He had negative radiologic and surgical explorations at that time. He was maintained on proton-pump inhibitors for the next 10 years without symptoms. METHODS: A computed tomographic (CT) scan done in April 2001 demonstrated a 5-cm right hepatic lesion. Radionucleotide scanning with @entity2390 demonstrated intense activity in the same area in the right hepatic lobe. His serum @entity8243 was 317 pg/mL. He underwent laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of the lesion. RESULTS: Treatment resulted in a 6-cm ablative area giving a 1-cm margin on the @entity5 . One- and 3-month follow-up CT scans demonstrated adequate ablation of the @entity5 . An octreotide scan done 3 months postoperatively did not reveal any areas of abnormal uptake. CONCLUSION: We report success with laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation as an alternative to major hepatic resection in @entity1 with a solitary @entity99 .

XXXX treated with laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumor'] @entity8579 :: ('MESH:D015043', 'Disease') :: ['Zollinger-Ellison syndrome'] @entity8243 :: ('2520', 'Gene') :: ['gastrin'] @entity2390 :: ('MESH:D015282', 'Chemical') :: ['octreotide'] @entity99 :: ('MESH:D056486', 'Disease') :: ['hepatic gastrinoma']
@entity99 :: (MESH:D056486,Disease) :: ['Solitary hepatic gastrinoma']
