title: Treatment of an aneurysmal bone cyst of the spine by radionuclide ablation.
abstract: We report the nonoperative treatment of a recurrent, multilevel spinal aneurysmal bone cyst by injection of 32P chromic phosphate colloid into the cyst. The patient was then followed up with serial CT examinations, which showed stabilization and progressive ossification within the lesion. The rationale, alternatives, and possible contraindications to radionuclide ablation of spinal aneurysmal bone cysts are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610-0374, USA.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Drane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D017608:Chromium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010710:Phosphates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D017608:Chromium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C509369:chromic phosphate