Percutaneous microwave ablation of renal cell carcinoma is safe in patients with renal dysfunction

Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma

Background: Preliminary data regarding the use of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are encouraging, and show the technique to be associated with minimal morbidity. Thus, the current study was designed to evaluate the clinical applications, treatment efficacy, and complications of percutaneous RFA in RCC. Methods: From February 2003 to Fe...

Complications of ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation of renal cell carcinoma

PURPOSE To retrospectively review the complications of ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) of renal cell carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this study, 101 patients with 105 tumors seen from April 2006 to Feb 2014 were enrolled retrospectively. The patients were treated with US-guided percutaneous MWA and were followed up with contrast-enhanced US and computed tomogra...

Reporting standards for percutaneous thermal ablation of renal cell carcinoma.

WITH the increasing incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the United States and the increasing proportion of patients with tumors detected at an early stage (1–5), nephron-sparing approaches are becoming more popular. These alternatives to radical nephrectomy include partial nephrectomy, wedge resection, and, more recently, in situ thermal ablation. Five-year survival rates after partial n...

Sarcomatoid Transrormation of Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma

Sarcomatoid Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma with Heterologous Component

Clear cellrenal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignant renal tumor in adults, while chromophobe RCC (CRCC) is the third most common. Any subtypes of RCC can undergo sarcomatoid differentiation, but heterologous differentiation in sarcomatoid area is very rare in RCC. Here a61-year male is presented with hematuria and palpable mass. Clinicoradiologically, RCC was considered and left r...