Lumbosacral radiculopathy following radiofrequency ablation therapy.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a treatment modality for several types of malignancies and vascular malformations. Only limited information is available on neurologic complications following RFA. We report three cases of acute lumbosacral radiculopathy after abdominal RFA, in two of which electrophysiologic studies were performed. All three patients had significant spontaneous clinical improvement. We suggest the underlying cause was partial axonopathy due to thermal injury, but with a good prognosis.
Coskun
D Jim
DJ
Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Gilchrist
James
J
Dupuy
Damian
D
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004576:Electromyography; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology*