Inflammatory nodules mimic applicator track seeding after percutaneous ablation of renal tumors.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to report the occurrence of benign inflammatory nodules that develop in or near applicator tracks after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation of renal tumors.


CONCLUSIONS
Benign inflammatory nodules occur rarely after percutaneous ablation of renal tumors and may mimic tumor seeding of the applicator track.
Lokken
R Peter
RP
Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115, USA. rlokken@partners.org
Gervais
Debra A
DA
Arellano
Ronald S
RS
Tuncali
Kemal
K
Morrison
Paul R
PR
Tatli
Servet
S
Mueller
Peter R
PR
Silverman
Stuart G
SG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009393:Nephritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome