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Cryoablation is successfully performed as a treatment for small renal cancers. The occurrence of a solitary renal metastasis from lung cancer is an uncommon finding entailing a limited knowledge on the choice of its optimal treatment. We present two patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, who were initially treated with curatively intended chemoradiotherapy. In the follow-up period, a non-symptomatic solitary renal metastasis was found in both patients. Both received CT-guided cryoablation of their renal metastases. One patient was successfully treated with no relapse, whereas the other patient received re-cryoablation due to development of a new renal metastasis. In both patients, no residual tumour was found at the 3 months’ follow-up examination. Whether the minimally invasive procedure of cryoablation is a feasible treatment in the management of solitary renal metastases from lung cancer is still undetermined. The recurrence and incomplete treatment are concerns requiring further research.
- lung cancer (oncology)
- urological cancer
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Contributors Study concepts: SD, OG and JRD. Study design: OG. Data acquisition: SD, OG and JRD. Quality control of data and algorithms: SD, OG and JRD. Data analysis and interpretation: SD, OG and JRD. Manuscript preparation: SD, OG and JRD. Manuscript editing: SD, OG and JRD. Manuscript review: SD, OG and JRD.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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