BM are burdened by a considerable morbidity and are the most common cause of cancer-related pain. Local treatment of metastases remains controversial despite showing promising results for pain control.
We would like to report our experience with a patient who developed foot bone metastasis 3 years after a left nephrectomy for a renal cell carcinoma. Metastasis were treated in two session of CT-guided microwave ablation. One lesion in the first session and three, simultaneously, in the second one. Cement augmentation was performed in all cases. No complications were noticed.
The patient showed good pain control immediately after the procedure and on follow-up at six months.

Treatment of renal stones with percutaneous nephrolithotomy improves renal functions in chronic kidney disease patients

Authors: Daniele Maiettini¹, Marta Rossi², Michele Bisaccia³, Auro Caraffa³, Luigi Meccariello⁴, Gabriele Falzarano⁵, Antonio Medici⁵, Luigi Piscitelli³, Giulio Metro², Alberto Rebonato¹

Affiliations: 1) Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Science, S.M. Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, Perugia, Italy.

2) Oncology Unit, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Science, S.M. Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, Perugia, Italy.

3) Orthopaedic Unit, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Science, S.M. Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, Perugia, Italy.

4) Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Neuroscience, Section of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Siena, University Hospital “Santa Maria alle Scotte”, Siena, Italy.

5) U.O.C. Orthopedics and Traumatology, Azienda Ospedaliera “Gaetano Rummo”, Benevento, Italy.

Disclosure: The author has declared no conflicts of interest.

Received: 04.06.16 Accepted: 09.07.16

  doi: 10.5455/ijsm.bone-renal-cell-carcinoma-metastases

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