CT-guided Radiofrequency Ablation of an Aldosterone-secreting Primary Adrenal Tumor in a Surgically Unfit Patient

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1115-1117

  Johnson, Stephen P ^a   Bagrosky, Brian M ^a   Mitchell, Erica L ^a   McIntyre Jr , Robert C ^a   Grant, Nicholas G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45549103002     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Kettenback J., Kostler W., Rucklinger E., et al. Percutaneous saline-enhanced radiofrequency ablation of unresectable hepatic tumors: initial experience in 26 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol 180 (2003) 1537-1545
2. Curley S.A., Izzo F., Delrio P., et al. Radiofrequency ablation of unresectable primary and metastatic hepatic malignancies: results in 123 patients. Ann Surg 230 (1999) 1-8
3. Neman Z., and Wood B.J. Radiofrequency ablation beyond the liver. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 5 (2002) 156-163
4. VanSonnenberg E., Shankar S., Morrison P.R., et al. Radiofrequency ablation of thoracic lesions: part 2, initial clinical experience-technical and multidisciplinary considerations in 30 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol 184 (2005) 381-390
5. Wood B.J., Abraham J., Hvizda J.L., Alexander H.R., and Fojo T. Radiofrequency ablation of adrenal tumors and adrenocortical carcinoma metastases. Cancer 97 (2003) 554-560
6. Doppman J.L., Gill Jr. J.R., Miller D.L., et al. Distinction between hyperaldosteronism due to bilateral hyperplasia and unilateral aldosteronoma: reliability of CT. Radiology 184 (1992) 677-682
7. Dunnick N.R., Doppman J.L., Gill Jr. J.R., Strott C.A., Keiser H.R., and Brennan M.F. Localization of functional adrenal tumors by computed tomography and venous sampling. Radiology 142 (1982) 429-433
8. Jaroszewski D.E., Schlinkert R.T., and Gray R.J. Laparoscopic splenectomy for the treatment of gastric varices secondary to sinistral portal hypertension. Surg Endosc 14 (2000) 87
9. Poulin E.C., Mamazza J., and Schlachta C.M. Splenic artery embolization before laparoscopic splenectomy: an update. Surg Endosc 12 (1998) 870-875
10. Pacak K., Fojo T., and Goldstein D.S. Radiofrequency ablation: a novel approach for treatment of metastatic pheochromocytoma. J Natl Cancer Inst 93 (2001) 648-649