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Primary tumors of the lung: should we consider thermal ablation as a valid therapeutic option?

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Pages 46-52 | Received 12 Mar 2019, Accepted 27 Jun 2019, Published online: 20 Sep 2019

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Figure 1. (a) (PET-CT, CT): patient 72 year old, previously treated for an NSCLC by pneumonectomy, 4 years later an adenocarcinoma of the upper right lobe was treated with SBRT recurrence 16 months after SBRT (black arrow). (b) RFA treatment under general anesthesia with a 3.5 cm expandable electrode. (c) CT two days after RFA: the ablation zone encompasses the tumoral volume, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax drained (black arrow). (d) CT 3 months after RFA showing a good result, the ablation zone encompassing the tumor.

Figure 1. (a) (PET-CT, CT): patient 72 year old, previously treated for an NSCLC by pneumonectomy, 4 years later an adenocarcinoma of the upper right lobe was treated with SBRT recurrence 16 months after SBRT (black arrow). (b) RFA treatment under general anesthesia with a 3.5 cm expandable electrode. (c) CT two days after RFA: the ablation zone encompasses the tumoral volume, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax drained (black arrow). (d) CT 3 months after RFA showing a good result, the ablation zone encompassing the tumor.