Radio Frequency Ablation Therapy on a Case of Metastatic Lung Cancer Originating Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Case Report

A 67-year-old male who had undergone left hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, irradiation and TAE for pulmonary hilar lymph node metastasis, and partial lung resection for lung metastasis, was admitted to undergo splenectomy for splenic metastasis. On admission, a new solitary lung metastasis lesion was detected in segment 3 of the left lung, and 18 days after splenectomy, percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy under CT guidance was performed very safely on the pulmonary metastasis. No thoracic drainage was needed, and 6 days later, the patient was discharged ambulatory. CT on postoperative day 28 revealed necrotic change in the tumor and a lower serum AFP value.