Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoablation as an Alternative Treatment for an Extensive Pelvic Bone Giant Cell Tumor

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-015-1160-X· OSTI ID:22469608

Panizza, Pedro Sergio Brito; Yamaguchi, Nise Hitomi ^[1]; Leite, Claudia Costa; Cerri, Giovanni Guido

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1. Instituto Avanços em Medicina (Brazil)

A giant cell tumor (GCT) is an intermediate grade, locally aggressive neoplasia. Despite advances in surgical and clinical treatments, cases located on the spine and pelvic bones remain a significant challenge. Failure of clinical treatment with denosumab and patient refusal of surgical procedures (hemipelvectomy) led to the use of cryoablation. We report the use of percutaneous CT-guided cryoablation as an alternative treatment, shown to be a minimally invasive, safe, and effective option for a GCT with extensive involvement of the pelvic bones and allowed structural and functional preservation of the involved bones.

• OSTI ID: 22469608
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 39, Issue 2; Conference: BSIR 2015: Britisch Society of Interventional Radiology 2015 annual meeting, Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom), 4-6 Nov 2015; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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