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.