# Emergency Surgical Intervention in Microwave Ablation-Induced Massive Lung Necrosis

## TL;DR

A patient developed severe lung complications after microwave ablation for cancer and needed emergency surgery to treat the damage.

## Contribution

This case report highlights the rare but serious complication of massive lung necrosis following microwave ablation.

## Key findings

- A 33-year-old woman developed massive pulmonary necrosis after microwave ablation for metastatic colon cancer.
- Emergency surgical intervention was required, including thoracotomy, debridement, and wedge resection.

## Abstract

Microwave ablation (MWA) has become an increasingly used procedure for the management of lung nodules in recent years. Here, we report a 33-year-old female presenting with massive pulmonary necrosis and tension pneumothorax after MWA for metastatic colon cancer. She required surgical intervention, including thoracotomy, debridement, and wedge resection, for the management of these complications.