@article{3108345,
    title = "Treatment of hepatic hydatid cyst in a 7-year- old boy using a new type of radiofrequency ablation electrode",
    author = "Botsa, E. and Thanou, I. and Nikas, I. and Thanos, L.",
    journal = "American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports",
    year = "2017",
    volume = "18",
    pages = "953-958",
    publisher = "International Scientific Information, Inc.",
    issn = "2451-9936",
    doi = "10.12659/AJCR.904432",
    keywords = "albendazole;  immunoglobulin G antibody, abdominal pain;  antimicrobial therapy;  Article;  case report;  chemotherapy;  child;  clinical article;  clinical examination;  computed tomography scanner;  computer assisted tomography;  coughing;  Echinococcus granulosus;  electric conductivity;  electrode;  enzyme linked immunosorbent assay;  eosinophilia;  fever;  general anesthesia;  hemoglobin determination;  hepatosplenomegaly;  human;  international normalized ratio;  laboratory test;  leukocyte count;  liver hydatid cyst;  lung hydatid cyst;  lung lobe;  male;  medical history;  partial thromboplastin time;  physical examination;  radiofrequency ablation;  school child;  splenomegaly;  supine position;  thorax radiography;  thrombocyte count;  ultrasound;  catheter ablation;  computer assisted surgery;  devices;  diagnostic imaging;  liver hydatid cyst;  lung hydatid cyst;  x-ray computed tomography, Catheter Ablation;  Child;  Echinococcosis, Hepatic;  Echinococcosis, Pulmonary;  Humans;  Male;  Surgery, Computer-Assisted;  Tomography, X-Ray Computed",
    abstract = "Objective: Unusual setting of medical care Background: Radiofrequency ablation has been established as a treatment method for malignancies and some particular cystic lesions, especially in adults. Experience with radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of hydatid cysts, especially in children, is limited. Case Report: Although echinococcosis is rare, especially in children, we describe a 7-year-old boy with lung and liver cystic echinococcosis. Diagnosis was established by clinical history and imaging findings and confirmed by positive antiechinococcal antibodies. After 6 months of chemotherapy with albendazole, the liver lesion remained and a radiofrequency ablation under computed tomography guidance was obtained. The procedure was performed with a new type of ablation electrode in order to minimize handling and procedure duration and to achieve the best clinical result in only 1 session. This type of electrode provides the ability to simultaneously drain and ablate the cyst and the ability to monitor the desired ablation temperature in real time. Conclusions: Our patient is the first pediatric case with hepatic hydatid cyst treated successfully with the use of a new type of radiofrequency ablation electrode under computed tomography guidance. © Am J Case Rep, 2017."
}