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Percutaneous Cryoablation of the Horseshoe Kidney: An Initial Experience
Junjian Huang1, Thomas D Atwell2, A Nicholas Kurup2
1Department of Radiology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Abstract:
Between June 2006 and January 2016, 6 renal cryoablation procedures were performed in 5 patients with horseshoe kidneys. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounted for 5 of the tumors, and the sixth was a carcinoid tumor. All 6 procedures were technically successful. The patient with the carcinoid tumor developed local tumor progression 38 months after ablation. Technique effectiveness was achieved in all 5 patients with RCC. Two complications occurred: obstructive hematuria and transient inguinal neuralgia after ablation. In this small initial experience, percutaneous cryoablation appears feasible in treatment of primary tumors in horseshoe kidneys.
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