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The "Lightning Bolt" Sign On Computed Tomography During Percutaneous Renal Mass Cryoablation, Qian Yu, Driss Raissi
The "Lightning Bolt" Sign On Computed Tomography During Percutaneous Renal Mass Cryoablation, Qian Yu, Driss Raissi
Radiology Faculty Publications
Ice‑ball fracture is a rare and often overlooked entity that may lead to intraprocedural hemorrhage after percutaneous cryoablation of renal masses. There is scant literature on ice‑ball fractures associated with percutaneous renal cryoablation. Immediate recognition of the lightning bolt sign during intraprocedural computed tomography can help identify patients who may have developed this complication.