Radiofrequency Ablation Effectively Treated Focal Recurrence of Mesothelioma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 55-year-old man with malignant pleural mesothelioma underwent multimodality treatment comprising induction chemotherapy followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy and radiation therapy. After 2.5 years, focal recurrence occurred, with computed tomography revealing a tumor in the left cardiophrenic angle. Surgery was considered a problem for the patient because of the previous extrapleural pneumonectomy and difficult tumor location. Radiofrequency ablation was therefore performed; the course was uneventful, and there was no recurrence. Radiofrequency ablation should be considered an option to treat recurrence of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Medical subject headings
- Lung Neoplasms
- Mesothelioma
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Pleural Neoplasms
- Pneumonectomy
- Radiofrequency Ablation