Microwave coagulo-necrotic therapy for giant metastatic liver tumor from thymoma

Abstract

We reported a 55 years old female with a unresectable giant metastatic liver tumor from malignant thymoma who underwent percutaneous microwave coagulo-necrotic therapy (MCT).
She underwent thymectomy for thymoma 15 years ago, and right nephrectomy and left partial nephrectomy for metastasis from thymoma 3 years ago. During the follow-up, she was found to have a giant metastatic liver tumor and we performed the MCT three points of the tumor per 60W 60s, because of her poor general condition. No complications were observed. Two months later, a biopsy was done, showing necrosis of the tumor. A pertinent literature was reviewed.