Radiofrequency ablation for pulmonary aspergilloma

采用射频消融术治疗肺曲菌瘤。手术安全完成，无任何不良事件。术后连续随访26个月CT扫描显示消融区持续缩小。16个月时，对消融区进行活检，发现标本主要由丰富的纤维化组织和部分菌丝组成。因此，本研究表明射频消融术作为肺曲菌瘤的治疗是安全有效的。

Radiofrequency ablation was performed for pulmonary aspergilloma. The procedure was safely done without any adverse events. Serial follow-up CT scan up to 26 months after the procedure showed that ablation zone continued to shrink. At 16 months, biopsy of the ablation zone was performed and revealed that the specimen was consisted mostly of abundant fibrotic tissue and partly of hypha. Thus, this study showed radiofrequency ablation was safe and effective as a treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma.