A case report of 20 lung radiofrequency ablation sessions for 50 lung metastases from parathyroid carcinoma causing hyperparathyroidism.
A 47-year-old man presented with multiple lung metastases from parathyroid carcinoma that caused hyperparathyroidism and refractory hypercalcemia. Lung radiofrequency (RF) ablation was repeated to decrease the serum calcium and parathyroid hormone levels and improve general fatigue. Pulmonary resection was combined for lung hilum metastases. The patient is still alive 4 years after the initial RF session. He has received 20 RF sessions for 50 lung metastases during this period.
Tochio
Maki
M
Department of Radiology, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. m-tochio@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp
Takaki
Haruyuki
H
Yamakado
Koichiro
K
Uraki
Junji
J
Kashima
Masataka
M
Nakatsuka
Atsuhiro
A
Takao
Motoshi
M
Shimamoto
Akira
A
Tarukawa
Tomohito
T
Shimpo
Hideto
H
Takeda
Kan
K
D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy