Intractable bronchopleural fistula caused by radiofrequency ablation: endoscopic bronchial occlusion with silicone embolic material.
A 58-year-old man with primary lung cancer underwent lung radiofrequency (RF) ablation. Pneumothorax developed 12 days after lung RF ablation. Despite chest drainage for 1 month, air leakage continued through a bronchopleural fistula. Bronchial occlusion was performed with a silicone embolus, causing cessation of the air leakage.
Kodama
H
H
Departments of Radiology Thoracic Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. h-kodama@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp
Yamakado
K
K
Murashima
S
S
Takaki
H
H
Uraki
J
J
Nakatsuka
A
A
Shoumura
S
S
Tarukawa
T
T
Shimamoto
A
A
Takao
M
M
Takeda
K
K
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012828:Silicones / Q000627:therapeutic use
D012828:Silicones