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- Title
Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of a presumed enchondroma in the flat bones of the pelvis.
- Authors
Yiannakas, Marios; Ioannides, Cleanthis; Pantzara, Maria; Michaelides, Michalis
- Abstract
Herein, a 30-year-old Caucasian female who presented with a persistent pain in the right pelvic region due to an enchondroma and treated with RF ablation is described. An initial MRI of the pelvis revealed a well-circumscribed lesion in the right inferior ischiopubic ramus with a maximum diameter of 9.5 mm. The final diagnosis was established by a percutaneous CT-guided bone biopsy, which excluded malignancy and revealed an enchondroma. About a month after the biopsy, a percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the lesion was performed. The symptoms resolved completely gradually 2 months after the treatment and a follow-up imaging with MRI showed complete resolution of the pathological enhancement indicating necrosis of the lesion. RFA has not been previously reported as a treatment option of enchondromas found in flat bones of the pelvis and could be a safe alternative minimally invasive treatment option in such cases, avoiding major operations.
- Subjects
CATHETER ablation; ENCHONDROMA; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; NECROSIS; RADIO frequency
- Publication
Skeletal Radiology, 2023, Vol 52, Issue 5, p1057
- ISSN
0364-2348
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00256-023-04291-x