Aneurysmal bone cyst of the thoracic spine: evolution after particulate embolization

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1995 Apr;16(4 Suppl):857-60.

Abstract

A case of aneurysmal bone cyst of the thoracic spine treated with serial particulate embolization responded with involution of soft-tissue and cystic components and diffuse ossification of the mass. Reappearance of foci of bony rarefaction or cystic change at 4-year follow-up indicates the need for continued surveillance.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / diagnosis
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / therapy*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Osseointegration / physiology
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol / administration & dosage
  • Spinal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Spinal Diseases / therapy*
  • Thoracic Vertebrae* / pathology

Substances

  • Polyvinyl Alcohol