title: Sclerotherapy with polidocanol for treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Recent data suggest that percutaneous sclerotherapy is a safe alternative to surgery for treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs). We present our experience of this method.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively analyzed data from 38 consecutive patients treated with repeated injections of polidocanol. Each injection consisted of 2-4 mg polidocanol per kg body weight. Radiological and clinical assessments were performed until healing.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All cycts except 1 healed after a median of 4 (1-11) injections. A lesion failed to heal in 1 patient, who was operated. 3 patients experienced minor local inflammatory reactions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results show that percutaneus sclerotherapy with polidocanol has high efficacy in the treatment of ABCs, with a low frequency of side effects. Our findings corroborate data presented in previous publications. We believe that the method will be especially valuable in ABCs of the pelvis and sacrum, where surgery is associated with considerable morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics Section, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery , Karolinska Institute and Department of Orthopaedics, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm , Sweden.
authors.forename: Otte
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Brosjö
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pechon
authors.forename: Asle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hesla
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsagozis
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols