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CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology 4/2005

01-05-2005

Tumor Seeding Following Lung Radiofrequency Ablation: A Case Report

Authors: Koichiro Yamakado, Masao Akeboshi, Atsuhiro Nakatsuka, Haruyuki Takaki, Motoshi Takao, Hiroyasu Kobayashi, Osamu Taguchi, Kan Takeda

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 4/2005

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Abstract

Lung radiofrequency (RF) ablation was performed for the treatment of a primary lung cancer measuring 2.5 cm in maximum diameter in a 78-year-old man. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) study performed 3 months after RF ablation showed incomplete ablation of the lung tumor and the appearance of a chest wall tumor 4.0 cm in maximum diameter that was considered to be the result of needle-tract seeding. RF ablation was performed for the treatment of both the lung and the chest wall tumors. Although tumor enhancement was eradicated in both of the treated tumors, follow-up CT studies revealed diffuse intra-pulmonary metastases in both lungs 2 months after the second RF session. He is currently receiving systemic chemotherapy.
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Metadata
Title
Tumor Seeding Following Lung Radiofrequency Ablation: A Case Report
Authors
Koichiro Yamakado
Masao Akeboshi
Atsuhiro Nakatsuka
Haruyuki Takaki
Motoshi Takao
Hiroyasu Kobayashi
Osamu Taguchi
Kan Takeda
Publication date
01-05-2005
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 4/2005
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-004-0246-7

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