Balloon-occluded middle adrenal artery embolization and percutaneous microwave ablation of a metastatic adrenal tumor from renal cell carcinoma

Diagn Interv Radiol. 2022 Sep;28(5):495-497. doi: 10.5152/dir.2022.21055.

Abstract

Renal cell carcinomas present with locally advanced or metastatic disease in 25% of patients. Thermal ablation may be considered in selected patients with single-site or oligometastatic disease in selected patients. We describe single-session transarterial particle embolization with the assistance of a balloon-occlusion catheter and microwave ablation of a large hypervascular adrenal metastasis using cone beam CT and fluoroscopic XperGuide needle guidance.

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Arteries / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell* / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell* / surgery
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Microwaves / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome