title: Radiofrequency ablation and biopsy of metastatic pheochromocytoma: emphasizing safety issues and dangers.
abstract: The authors report a case of the safe performance of radiofrequency (RF) ablations and biopsies in a patient with metastatic pheochromocytoma. The patient had previously undergone RF ablation at another institution for a tumor in her liver; that procedure was complicated by a hypertensive crisis and cardiac arrest. Our experience emphasizes that, despite a prior life-threatening complication, careful pre-, intra-, and postprocedural care to avoid a hypertensive crisis allowed safe RF ablations and biopsies in a patient with pheochromocytoma.
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, USA.
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mamlouk
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: vanSonnenberg
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stringfellow
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wendt