[Embolisation of aneurysmal bone cysts as a minimally invasive treatment option - presentation of two cases].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate embolisation as a therapy option for aneurysmal bone cysts of the trunk.


METHODS
Case reports about two males with intermittent pseudo-radicular lumboischialgia and coxalgia are discussed.


RESULTS
The diagnostic work-up and biopsies verified an aneurysmal bone cyst in both males. In one patient the tumour-like lesion was localised in the fifth lumbar vertebral body, in the other in the left ischium and pubis. Arterial embolisation was performed in both cases. Follow-up at 6 and 24 months after embolisation showed a significant increase of sclerosis and a reduced volume of the cysts.


CONCLUSIONS
In accord with literature data, arterial embolisation seems to be a sufficient and minimally invasive therapy option in aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine and the pubis.
Kocak
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T
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Ulm am RKU. tugrul.kocak@rku.de
Huch
K
K
Ulmar
B
B
Aschoff
A
A
Reichel
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001706:Biopsy; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007512:Ischium / Q000473:pathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed