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

• DOI: 10.1007/s00270-002-2646-x
• Publication Date: 2002-12-16T22:00:26Z
• Authors: Karin Steinke; James M. Habicht; Sharon Thomsen; Markus Soler; Augustinus L. Jacob
• Keywords: Surgical resection

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.