Background <p>The treatment of aggressive fibromatosis (AF) poses a challenge for physicians due to propensity for local recurrence and aggressive nature, with traditional surgical excision often resulting in recurrence. Ultrasound-guided ablation, offering minimal trauma and reusability, has emerged as a novel therapeutic option for invasive fibromas. We report our experience of microwave ablation (MWA) as a local and analgesic treatment for inoperable or recurring AF.</p> Methods <p>This study includes 8 patients who underwent percutaneous MWA of 10 AF between November 2021 and November 2023. All patients underwent pain assessment using a visual analog scale (VAS) and preoperative imaging. Patients received clinical and radiological follow-up at 6 months post-procedure, with pain-rating and adverse events being recorded. A long-term follow-up was achieved until 1 November 2024.</p> Results <p>In this study, the 10 tumors in 8 patients have a preoperative size ranging from 1.84 to 477.96&#xa0;ml, with a mean of 71.90 ± 147.55&#xa0;ml. Postoperatively, at 6 months, the lesion sizes ranged from 0 to 174.99&#xa0;ml, with a mean of 24.97 ± 53.78&#xa0;ml (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.05). The mean volume reduction ratio (VRR) was 55.86% (range 15.48-100%), with an overall treatment effectiveness rate of 80% (8 out of 10). Long-term follow-up revealed 2 cases meeting complete response (CR) criteria, 4 cases achieving partial response (PR), and 2 cases meeting stable disease (SD) criteria. The average pre-treatment VAS score among the 8 patients was 6.38 (range 5–9), which decreased to 3.0 (range 0–6) after 1 month of treatment, demonstrating a significant average pain reduction of 3.38 (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). The study reported an adverse reaction incidence of 12.5% (1/8) due to neural heat damage from ablation, with symptom improvement following supportive care.</p> Conclusion <p>MWA is an effective therapeutic option for the local treatment and for the analgesic management of AF.</p>

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Safety and efficacy analysis of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for pediatric recurrent aggressive fibromatosis

  • Hongxia Zhang,
  • Linya Lv,
  • Xin Li,
  • Shuting Huang,
  • Zhenzhen Zhao,
  • Xiangru Kong

摘要

Background

The treatment of aggressive fibromatosis (AF) poses a challenge for physicians due to propensity for local recurrence and aggressive nature, with traditional surgical excision often resulting in recurrence. Ultrasound-guided ablation, offering minimal trauma and reusability, has emerged as a novel therapeutic option for invasive fibromas. We report our experience of microwave ablation (MWA) as a local and analgesic treatment for inoperable or recurring AF.

Methods

This study includes 8 patients who underwent percutaneous MWA of 10 AF between November 2021 and November 2023. All patients underwent pain assessment using a visual analog scale (VAS) and preoperative imaging. Patients received clinical and radiological follow-up at 6 months post-procedure, with pain-rating and adverse events being recorded. A long-term follow-up was achieved until 1 November 2024.

Results

In this study, the 10 tumors in 8 patients have a preoperative size ranging from 1.84 to 477.96 ml, with a mean of 71.90 ± 147.55 ml. Postoperatively, at 6 months, the lesion sizes ranged from 0 to 174.99 ml, with a mean of 24.97 ± 53.78 ml (P < 0.05). The mean volume reduction ratio (VRR) was 55.86% (range 15.48-100%), with an overall treatment effectiveness rate of 80% (8 out of 10). Long-term follow-up revealed 2 cases meeting complete response (CR) criteria, 4 cases achieving partial response (PR), and 2 cases meeting stable disease (SD) criteria. The average pre-treatment VAS score among the 8 patients was 6.38 (range 5–9), which decreased to 3.0 (range 0–6) after 1 month of treatment, demonstrating a significant average pain reduction of 3.38 (p < 0.05). The study reported an adverse reaction incidence of 12.5% (1/8) due to neural heat damage from ablation, with symptom improvement following supportive care.

Conclusion

MWA is an effective therapeutic option for the local treatment and for the analgesic management of AF.