Sonographically guided percutaneous radio frequency ablation of a renal cell carcinoma in a transplanted kidney.
Radio frequency ablation is an effective treatment for focal renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We report a patient with RCC in a transplanted kidney that was successfully treated with percutaneous sonographically guided radio frequency ablation.
Charboneau
J William
JW
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
O'Loughlin
Michael T
MT
Milliner
Dawn S
DS
Engen
Donald E
DE
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014463:Ultrasonography