Abstract
Nephron-sparing treatment should be offered whenever possible to avoid dialysis in allograph cases. Cryoablation is a new treatment option for treating small-sized renal cell cancer (RCCs). We report a case of RCC arising in a kidney allograft treated by cryoablation. To our knowledge, this is the first case in Asia of RCC in a renal allograft treated using cryoablation. Contrast-enhanced CT-guided percutaneous renal needle biopsy and cryoablation were used to identify the RCC, which could not be identified by other techniques. The postoperative course was uneventful. Contrast-enhanced CT also showed no recurrence or metastases at the 6-month follow-up.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 269-272 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta medica Okayama |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Cryoablation
- Partial nephrectomy
- Renal allograft
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Renal transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)