Direct Cryosurgery for Inoperable Metastatic Disease of the Lung Omar Maiwand, MD, Robert Glynne-Jones, MD, Jane Chambers, MD, George Asimakopoulos, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 81, Issue 2, Pages 718-721 (February 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.11.018 Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) Chest roentgenogram revealing two circular well circumscribed opacities in the right upper and mid zones. (B) Both lesions almost completely resolved with residual linear opacities only. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 718-721DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.11.018) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (A) Computed tomographic scan of the thorax (axial view with contrast) demonstrates a large parenchymal mass with rim enhancement. (B) Computed tomographic scan 12 months later shows complete resolution of mass with residual linear markings only. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 718-721DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.11.018) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 (A) Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron-emission tomographic scan showing intense hypermetabolism in the right lung mass. (B) Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron-emission tomographic scan 12 months after surgery shows complete absence of hypermetabolism. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 718-721DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.11.018) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions