Subcutaneous Tumor Tract Seeding After Percutaneous Ablation for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Diagnostics 2026 Open access

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Authors: Agostino Fraia, Filippo Caudana, Francesco Di Bello, Sara Riolo, Salvatore Papi, Dario Brunello, Ivan Di Giulio, Giovanni Costa, Roberto Knez, Tommaso Silvestri, Bernardino De Concilio, Riccardo Giuseppe Bertolo
+5 more Massimiliano Creta, Alessandro Antonelli, Nicola Longo, Guglielmo Zeccolini, Antonio Celia
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics16020231
Cited by: 1
References: 15

Abstract

Background and Clinical Significance: Percutaneous ablation is an increasingly used nephron-sparing treatment for small renal masses (SRMs). Although generally considered safe, tumor seeding along the applicator tract is rare (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Renal cell carcinoma treatment Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases

Publication details

Journal / source
Diagnostics
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
231–231
Publication date
11 January 2026
Language
EN