American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:493-495, March 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology
Case Report
SPINE
Percutaneous Sacroplasty for Hemorrhagic Metastases from Hepatocellular Carcinoma
a Department of Radiology, St. Lukes International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
b Department of Internal Medicine, St. Lukes International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
c Department of Pathology, St. Lukes International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Address correspondence to Akihiro Uemura, MD, Department of Radiology, St. Lukes International Hospital, Akashi-cho 91, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560 Japan
Summary: Percutaneous injection of bone cement is a promising treatment for metastatic tumors. We present a case of hemorrhagic sacral metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma treated successfully by percutaneous sacroplasty with combined injections of bone cement and N-butyl cyanoacrylate resulting in pain relief.