Osteoid osteoma: CT-guided radiofrequency ablation.
Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumour; its main symptom is pain, which is sometimes resistant to analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication. The surgical treatment consists of en bloc excision or curettage of the lesion. Several alternative methods have been proposed, among which CT guided-percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. We report on ten patients who were diagnosed clinically and radiologically as presenting an osteoid osteoma and were treated with this technique, with more than two years follow-up. Results were uniformly excellent. The pain was relieved and the rate of post-operative complications was very low. We recommend percutaneous CT-guided radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of this lesion.
Montañez-Heredia
Elvira
E
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain.
Serrano-Montilla
José
J
Merino-Ruiz
María Luisa
ML
Amores-Ramírez
Francisco
F
Villalobos-Martín
José
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult