Radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of liver tumors in children.
J Pediatr Surg
; 47(3): e7-e12, 2012 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-22424376
ABSTRACT
Hepatoblastoma and liver metastasis of Wilms' tumors are rare hepatic tumors in children. Treatment of both tumors consists of a combination of chemotherapy and liver surgery. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is frequently used for the treatment of adult liver tumors but is rarely mentioned as a treatment option in pediatric liver tumors. We present a patient with hepatoblastoma and 1 with liver metastasis from a Wilms' tumor. Both patients were treated according to the latest protocols except that surgery included use of RFA. Both are well and recurrence free 8 and 3 years after surgery. Radiofrequency ablation may be a good addition to the existing arsenal of treatment modalities for pediatric liver tumors.
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Assunto principal:
Ablação por Cateter
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Hepatoblastoma
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Tumor de Wilms
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Neoplasias Renais
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article