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Microwave ablation of a large renal aspergilloma
Author(s) -
Waller S.,
Raglow Z.,
Lemons S.,
Johnson P.,
Eid A.,
Schmitt T.,
Smothers J.,
O'Neil M.,
Gilroy R.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12221
Subject(s) - medicine , microwave ablation , aspergilloma , aspergillosis , immunosuppression , ablation , surgery , incidence (geometry) , debulking , lesion , radiology , cancer , physics , ovarian cancer , optics , immunology
Increasing numbers of immunocompromised patients have led to a corresponding rise in the incidence of invasive A spergillus infections. Despite advances in antifungal therapy coupled with reduction in immunosuppression, invasive aspergillosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although surgical debulking has proven effective in difficult‐to‐treat cases, patient comorbidities may prevent such intervention. Non‐invasive alternatives to surgery are needed. Microwave ablation has many advantages over other ablative techniques, including convection profile, faster heating time, and higher intra‐lesion temperatures, which may be associated with greater therapeutic efficacy. We report a case of microwave ablation as an adjunct to medical therapy in angioinvasive renal aspergilloma.