title: Hepatic radiofrequency ablation of metastatic ovarian granulosa cell tumors.
abstract: Intrahepatic recurrences of a granulosa cell tumor of the ovary after primary resection has traditionally been considered a relative contraindication to surgical management. Improvements in ablative technologies such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) offer the surgeon additional alternatives in the management of selected intrahepatic tumors. We present a case report of an intrahepatic recurrence of a metastatic ovarian granulosa cell tumor 6 months after primary resection. The patient received RFA of the intrahepatic lesions and the patient remains free of detectable disease 14 months later. A review of the literature is presented. This is the first known report of the use of RFA for intrahepatic recurrence of a metastatic ovarian granulosa cell tumor. In selected cases of metastatic ovarian granulosa cell tumors to the liver RFA may increase the percentage of patients considered surgically treatable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Ira A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salti
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*