Percutaneous embolization of bony pelvic neoplasms with tissue adhesive

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Radiology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.147.1.6187041· OSTI ID:5707333

Keller, F S; Rosch, J; Bird, C B

Eight patients with tumors of the bony pelvis underwent embolization with isobutyl-2-cyanoacrylate (IBCA). Five patients had primary bone tumors, of which 2 were malignant and 3 were benign; 3 patients had metastases to the bony pelvis from the thyroid gland, kidney, and femur, respectively. Embolization was performed to minimize blood loss during resection of a giant-cell tumor in one patient and insertion of a hip prosthesis in another who had metastatic renal carcinoma. It was also done prior to scheduled surgery in one of the patients with aneurysmal bone cyst, but healing was sufficient to cancel the operation; in the other patient, embolization was the only therapy. Palliative embolization was performed in 4 patients with malignant tumors after other means failed to control pain or slow progression. IBCA appears to be an efficient means of occluding the vessels feeding selected primary bone tumors and metastases.

• Research Organization: Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland
• OSTI ID: 5707333
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 147:1; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ACRYLATES
ARTERIES
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
BODY AREAS
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
EMBOLI
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
GLANDS
KIDNEYS
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NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PELVIS
RADIOLOGY
THYROID