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Thermal Ablation for the Treatment of Abdominal Tumors
Published on: March 7, 2011
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoablation as an Alternative Treatment for an Extensive Pelvic Bone Giant Cell Tumor
Pedro Sergio Brito Panizza1, Conrado Furtado de Albuquerque Cavalcanti1, Nise Hitomi Yamaguchi2
1Radiology and Imaged Guided Intervention Service, Sírio Libânes Hospital, 91, Adma Jafet Street, São Paulo, SP, 01308-050, Brazil.
Abstract:
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.

