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. 2019 May 20;18(1):659–666. doi: 10.3892/ol.2019.10375

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Figure 2. — MWA of a large adenocarcinoma of the left lung in a 78-year old woman. (A) Chest x-ray demonstrating a 14×10 cm mass in the upper lobe of the left lung. (B) CT-guided MWA using two antennae with multiple insertions. (C) CT scan after MWA treatment showing a large area of cavitation, suggestive of tumor necrosis. (D) Pre-treatment transversal and coronal (E) CT scan showing a large mass in the upper left lobe, in close proximity to large mediastinal vessels and parietal pleura. (F) Transversal and coronal (G) CT scan after 1 month showing extensive necrosis with residual contrast-enhancement. The patient succumbed 7 months after the treatment. MWA, microwave ablation.