Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 28, 2026
Application of Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Combined with Intraoperative Microwave Ablation in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis
Published on: March 3, 2023
CT-guided radiofrequency ablation of a pulmonary metastasis followed by surgical resection
Karin Steinke1, James M Habicht, Sharon Thomsen
1Division of Interventional Radiology, Institute of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland. ksteinke@uhbs.ch
Abstract:
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.
