Irreversible electroporation of lung neoplasm: a case series

Med Sci Monit. 2012 Jun;18(6):CS43-7. doi: 10.12659/msm.882888.

Abstract

Background: Percutaneous irreversible electroporation (IRE) of lung tumors is a new minimally invasive technique which has recently been used in the treatment of soft tissue tumors.

Case reports: The case histories are presented of two patients with unresectable malignancies in the lung, who underwent irreversible electroporation as a treatment attempt. The procedure was performed under CT guidance and was uneventful.

Conclusions: At follow up 6 months later, the tumors both appeared to have recurred. To our knowledge, no similar cases have previously been reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Electroporation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Sarcoma / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed