title: Management of pneumothorax during percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of a lung tumor: technical note.
abstract: Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a new procedure to treat lung cancer. Pneumothorax (PTX) may occur intraprocedurally, especially with the large RFA probes, and complicate the completion of the treatment. The authors describe a case of PTX developing during RFA and its successful management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Sridhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: vanSonnenberg
authors.forename: Stuart G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tuncali
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome