Renoduodenal fistula after renal tumor ablation with radiofrequency.
OBJECTIVE
To report a renoduodenal fistula after renal tumor ablation with radiofrequency (RFA).


METHODS
A 1-inch right anterior renal cell carcinoma was subjected to percutaneous RFA under sedation. We used a 14-gauge probe guided by ultrasonographic images in real time.


RESULTS
On the fifth day the computerized tomography with double contrasts showed a fistula between the pelvis and the duodenum.


CONCLUSIONS
A major concern regarding this approach relates to the anterior renal tumor and the guided images during the procedure. To our knowledge, there has never been any report of renoduodenal fistula after RFA.
de Arruda
Homero O
HO
Department of Urology, Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine UNIFESP-EPM, São Paulo, Brazil. arrudas@dglnet.com.br
Goldman
Suzan
S
Andreoni
Cássio
C
Maia
Ronaldo S
RS
Szejnfeld
Jacob
J
Ortiz
Valdemar
V
D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed