title: Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of nodal metastases.
abstract: We report our experience with percutaneous image-guided radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat isolated nodal metastases. Four patients underwent image-guided percutaneous RF ablation of metastatic disease involving retrocrural nodes, retroperitoneal nodes, or pelvic nodes. Coagulation necrosis was achieved in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA. dgervais@partners.org
authors.forename: Debra A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Gervais
authors.forename: Ronald S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Arellano
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology