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Radiofrequency ablation of a solitary pulmonary metastasis was complicated by pulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis in this case report.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights pulmonary hemorrhage as a potentially serious complication of radiofrequency ablation for pulmonary neoplasms.
Pulmonary hemorrhage can complicate RFA of lung metastases; extends sparse case data but leaves incidence and prevention open.
Pulmonary hemorrhage is a potentially serious complication of radiofrequency ablation of pulmonary neoplasms that may occur with or without hemoptysis. Several factors influence the development of parenchymal hemorrhage, including tumor size, tumor location, and procedural technique. As radiofrequency ablation has become more common, the prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment of hemorrhage is vital. The authors report a case of radiofrequency ablation of a solitary pulmonary metastasis complicated by pulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis.
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Dillon et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Solitary pulmonary metastasis (n=1). Radiofrequency ablation was evaluated on Pulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis. Radiofrequency ablation of a solitary pulmonary metastasis was complicated by pulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis in this case report.
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