title: [Microwave ablation of a sarcoma lung metastasis in a patient with a pacemaker].
abstract: We present the case of a patient with a pacemaker and a sarcoma lung metastasis treated with microwave ablation. Although the treatment of tumours with microwave ablation is a successful and minimally invasive approach, there are concerns about the safety of this procedure for patients with implanted cardiac devices, such as a pacemaker. After careful planning between radiology and cardiology, microwave ablation was indicated in the patient since it is safer and shorter than the radiofrequency technique. The lesion was treated without complications. It is important to communicate the procedures performed, as well as any complications in order to formulate guidelines for the use of microwave ablation in patients with pacemakers.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: jhidalgop@santpau.cat.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hidalgo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Franquet
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D000368:Aged; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*