Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Advanced Stage Thymomas: A Case Report on a Novel Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Approach
We describe in this report a case of successful radiofrequency ablation of an unresectable stage III-type B3 thymoma, and we discuss the role of this novel approach in the management of patients with advanced stage thymoma. The patient, a 59-year-old Caucasian male underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy...
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| description | We describe in this report a case of successful radiofrequency ablation of an unresectable stage III-type B3 thymoma, and we discuss the role of this novel approach in the management of patients with advanced stage thymoma. The patient, a 59-year-old Caucasian male underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with only a slight reduction of the mass. Subsequently, an explorative sternotomy and debulking were performed; before closing the thorax, radiofrequency ablation of the residual tumor was carried out and a partial necrosis of the mass was achieved. A further percutaneous radiofrequency ablation was performed subsequently, obtaining complete necrosis of the lesion. Successively, the patient underwent adjuvant radiotherapy. As a result of this multidisciplinary treatment, complete and stable response was obtained. It is hard to say which of the single treatments had the major impact on cure; nevertheless, the results obtained suggest that radiofrequency ablation must be taken into account for the treatment of advanced stage thymomas, and its effectiveness must be further assessed in future studies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3e2132f116894388a415b7821f2312762025-02-03T05:59:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702014-01-01201410.1155/2014/697480697480Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Advanced Stage Thymomas: A Case Report on a Novel Multidisciplinary Therapeutic ApproachPanagiotis Paliogiannis0Carlo Pala1Renato Versace2Claudio Pusceddu3Surgical Pathology, Department of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43B, 07100 Sassari, ItalySurgical Pathology, Department of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43B, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Oncological Hospital of Cagliari, Via E. Jenner 1, 09100 Cagliari, ItalyDepartment of Radio-Oncology, Oncological Hospital of Cagliari, Via E. Jenner 1, 09100 Cagliari, ItalyWe describe in this report a case of successful radiofrequency ablation of an unresectable stage III-type B3 thymoma, and we discuss the role of this novel approach in the management of patients with advanced stage thymoma. The patient, a 59-year-old Caucasian male underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with only a slight reduction of the mass. Subsequently, an explorative sternotomy and debulking were performed; before closing the thorax, radiofrequency ablation of the residual tumor was carried out and a partial necrosis of the mass was achieved. A further percutaneous radiofrequency ablation was performed subsequently, obtaining complete necrosis of the lesion. Successively, the patient underwent adjuvant radiotherapy. As a result of this multidisciplinary treatment, complete and stable response was obtained. It is hard to say which of the single treatments had the major impact on cure; nevertheless, the results obtained suggest that radiofrequency ablation must be taken into account for the treatment of advanced stage thymomas, and its effectiveness must be further assessed in future studies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/697480 |
| spellingShingle | Panagiotis Paliogiannis Carlo Pala Renato Versace Claudio Pusceddu Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Advanced Stage Thymomas: A Case Report on a Novel Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Approach Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Advanced Stage Thymomas: A Case Report on a Novel Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Approach |
| title_full | Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Advanced Stage Thymomas: A Case Report on a Novel Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Approach |
| title_fullStr | Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Advanced Stage Thymomas: A Case Report on a Novel Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Advanced Stage Thymomas: A Case Report on a Novel Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Approach |
| title_short | Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Advanced Stage Thymomas: A Case Report on a Novel Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Approach |
| title_sort | radiofrequency ablation in the management of advanced stage thymomas a case report on a novel multidisciplinary therapeutic approach |
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