CT-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of a Pulmonary Metastasis Followed by Surgical Resection

Journal Article · Sun Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2002 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-002-2646-X· OSTI ID:21083385

Steinke, Karin ^[1]; Habicht, James M ^[2]; Thomsen, Sharon ^[3]; Soler, Markus ^[4]; Jacob, Augustinus L ^[5]

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1. Division of Interventional Radiology, Institute of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel (Switzerland)
2. Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Basel (Switzerland)
3. University of Texas at Austin, Biomedical Engineering Program, Austin, Texas (United States)
4. Division of Pneumology, University Hospital Basel (Switzerland)
5. Division of Interventional Radiology, Institute of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben4, 4031 Basel (Switzerland)

Outpatient CT-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA)of a pulmonary metastasis followed by surgical resection and histopathological analysis was performed in a 72-year-old lady suffering from a peritoneal leiomyosarcoma. Histological workup 3 weeks post-ablation showed complete devitalization of the metastasis. This case report demonstrates that complete thermal destruction of a pulmonary metastasis by percutaneous image-guided RFA is possible.

• OSTI ID: 21083385
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 25, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-002-2646-x; Copyright (c) 2001 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABLATION
IMAGES
METASTASES
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
SURGERY
VASCULAR DISEASES