Abstract
A 62-year-old man with renal cell carcinoma in the solitary kidney after right nephrectomy underwent CT-guided radiofrequency ablation. The tumor, which was located in the dorsal part of the lower aspect of the kidney, was exophytic and measured 2 cm in diameter. A 17-gauge, internally cooled radiofre-quency needle electrode was placed percutaneously into the center of the lesion. Dynamic CT 6 days after the first ablation showed band-like residual lesion along the intact renal parenchyma. A second ablation was performed for the residual lesion. CT both 1 and 3 months after the second procedure demonstrated complete ablation with the normal renal parenchyma maintained.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 59-61 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nippon Acta Radiologica |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 25 2003 |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Kidney
- Radiofrequency ablation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Oncology
