Percutaneous Sacroplasty for Sacral Metastatic Tumors Under Fluoroscopic Guidance Only
Korean Journal of Radiology
; : 572-576, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
Percutaneous sacroplasty is a safe and effective procedure for sacral insufficient fractures under CT or fluoroscopic guidance; although, few reports exist about sacral metastatic tumors. We designed a pilot study to treat intractable pain caused by a sacral metastatic tumor with sacroplasty. A 62-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman with medically intractable pain due to metastatic tumors of S1 from lymphoma and lung cancer, respectively, underwent percutaneous sacroplasty. Over the course of the follow-up period, the two patients experienced substantial and immediate pain relief that persisted over a 3-month and beyond. The woman had deposition of PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) in the needle track, but did not experience significant symptoms. No other peri-procedural complications were observed for either patient.
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Main subject:
Pain, Intractable
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Sacrum
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Spinal Neoplasms
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Bone Cements
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Fluoroscopy
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Injections, Intralesional
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Radiography, Interventional
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Polymethyl Methacrylate
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Vertebroplasty
Type of study:
Guideline
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2008
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Article