title: Radiofrequency ablation of a pancreatic metastasis from renal cell carcinoma: case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is little reported experience of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of pancreatic tumors. The pancreas is surrounded by structures such as the stomach, duodenum, and colon and concerns regarding the risks of thermal injury to these structures have limited the use of RFA for nonresectable pancreatic tumors.
  
  
  METHODS
  This brief report describes the application of this technique for the treatment of a metastasis from renal cell carcinoma localized at the body-tail portion of the pancreas in a 77-year-old man and the outcome of the procedure at 1-year follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our experience, RFA is feasible also for metastatic lesion at the pancreas and it was safely carried out in this case. Long-term follow-up and larger series are necessary to assess the spectrum of complications and the true oncologic efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of *Radiology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. gcarraf@tin.it
authors.forename: Gianpaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrafiello
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Laganà
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Recaldini
authors.forename: Gianlorenzo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dionigi
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boni
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bacuzzi
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fugazzola
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome