Radiofrequency Ablation of Splenic Tumors: a Case Series

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for treatment of splenic tumors has rarely been reported. Here we describe our experiences of undergoing RFA in three patients with solitary metastatic (n=2) and benign (n=1) tumors of the spleen. Two patients also had underlying cirrhotic hypersplenism. A 53-year-old male with solitary splenic metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma underwent laparoscopical RFA of the splenic tumor. Another 61-year-old female with intraabdominal recurrence, focal splenic metastasis from colon cancer and cirrhotic hypersplenism underwent cytoreductive surgery and RFA of splenic tumors. On the third patient, a 32-year-old man with severe hypersplenism, splenic artery steal syndrome and a solitary splenic hemangioma, a laparoscopical RFA of the splenic tumor was performed. �e three patients recovered uneventfully. �e