title: A case of postoperative pyopneumothorax following CT-guided radiofrequency ablation for lung cancer with interstitial pneumonia.
abstract: We report a case of serious complications following computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) performed for the treatment of lung cancer with interstitial pneumonia. The patient developed delayed-onset pyopneumothorax, which required 6 months of antibiotic treatment, drainage, and video-assisted thoracoscopic debridement. Although CT-guided RFA is a promising, effective procedure for difficult-to-treat lung cancer, the present case suggests a risk of complications for patients complicated with interstitial pneumonia and warrants caution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, National Hospital Organization Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center , Sakai.
authors.forename: Tomohisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okuma
authors.forename: Taisuke
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: Tetsuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Sayoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tokura
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akira
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hamamoto
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miki
keywords: Lung; ablation procedures; complications