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Thermal osteonecrosis of the rib after radiofrequency ablation in the thorax.
- Source :
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Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR [J Vasc Interv Radiol] 2008 Jun; Vol. 19 (6), pp. 940-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Apr 10. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- A patient underwent radiofrequency (RF) ablation of a pleural-based pulmonary metastasis from treated hepatocellular carcinoma. Ten months after the procedure, computed tomography and positron emission tomography findings raised the concern of tumor recurrence with invasion of the chest wall, for which the patient underwent thoracotomy with resection. Pathologic evaluation demonstrated osteonecrosis of the rib but no malignancy. This case illustrates that thermal osteonecrosis may occur after RF ablation of a pleural-based lesion.
- Subjects :
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular secondary
Humans
Liver Neoplasms pathology
Lung Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms secondary
Male
Middle Aged
Osteonecrosis diagnostic imaging
Radiography, Interventional
Ribs diagnostic imaging
Thoracotomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular surgery
Catheter Ablation adverse effects
Lung Neoplasms surgery
Osteonecrosis etiology
Ribs pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1051-0443
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18503912
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2008.02.017