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American Journal of Neuroradiology 27:1910-1912, October 2006
© 2006 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
INTERVENTIONAL

Preoperative Embolization of Cervical Spine Osteoblastomas: Report of Three Cases

J. Trübenbach^a, T. Nägele^a, T. Bauer^b and U. Ernemann^a

^a Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
^b Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Tübingen, Germany

Please address correspondence to: Jochen Trübenbach, MD, Department of Neuroradiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; e-mail: jochen.truebenbach{at}med.uni-tuebingen.de

SUMMARY: Our aim was to describe the technique and clinical results of preoperative embolization of cervical spine osteoblastomas. We treated 3 patients with these tumors with transarterial embolization and subsequent surgical excision. In all 3 patients, distal access to the tumor-supplying vessels was gained with a microcatheter and embolization was performed with polyvinyl alcohol particles. No complications occurred. Surgical resection was performed in all patients without relevant bleeding. The postoperative course was uneventful in all patients. Preoperative embolization is a valuable adjunct to the surgical treatment of osteoblastomas of the cervical spine.