Interventional Management of a Renal Cell Carcinoma by Radiofrequency Ablation with Tagging and Cooling.
10.3348/kjr.2009.10.5.523
- Author:
Andreas H MAHNKEN
1
;
Tobias PENZKOFER
;
Philipp BRUNERS
;
Rolf W GUNTHER
;
Bernhard BREHMER
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Aachen University Hospital, Germany. mahnken@rad.rwth-aachen.de
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kidney;
Carcinoma, renal cell;
Ablation techniques;
Embolization, therapeutic
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology/radiography/*surgery;
*Catheter Ablation;
Female;
Humans;
Incidental Findings;
Iodized Oil/therapeutic use;
Kidney Neoplasms/pathology/radiography/*surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Ultrasonography, Interventional
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2009;10(5):523-526
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Over the last few years, percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation has been successfully established as a viable treatment modality for small peripheral renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This technique is limited by central tumor location and tumor size. We report the interventional management of a 5.3 cm mixed RCC with central and exophytic parts by combining the RF ablation with embolization, tagging, and retrograde, as well as anterograde cooling. The potential pitfalls of complex hybrid interventions for treating RCC are discussed.
