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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

Akihiro Uemuraa, Masaki Matsusakoa, Yuji Numaguchia, Masaki Okaa, Nobuo Kobayashia, Chikako Niinamib, Tomonori Kawasakic and Koyu Suzukic

a Department of Radiology, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
b Department of Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
c Department of Pathology, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Address correspondence to Akihiro Uemura, MD, Department of Radiology, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Akashi-cho 9–1, 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.






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