A Case Report: Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment in the Management of Exudative Infiltration Related to post-Cryoablation for Multiple Pulmonary Nodules

Abstract

Percutaneous cryoablation is becoming a preferred option as one of the minimally invasive procedures in the management of tumor related cases due to its clearer visual field, promising anesthetic effect, perseverance of collagenous architecture as parts of its many advantages. In this case, a patient who was diagnosed with multiple pulmonary nodules with a high probability of malignancy, underwent this thermal ablative procedure. Lesions at the ablated zones viewed during the procedure are generally self-limiting, however, in our case ablated lesions which were marked by exudative infilitration and poor tissue healing persisted for over six months. The application of traditional Chinese medicine herbal treatment in this case was proven effective in managing such lesions, as well as its related signs and symptoms.