Primary treatment of chondroblastoma with percutaneous radio-frequency heat ablation: report of three cases

Radiology. 2001 Nov;221(2):463-8. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2212010262.

Abstract

Chondroblastomas are benign cartilaginous lesions; however, intervention is necessary to stop progression and alleviate pain. The authors evaluated three patients in whom minimally invasive percutaneous radio-frequency heat ablation was used to treat pathologically proven chondroblastoma to determine whether this treatment demonstrated long-term success. The authors found that this approach may be an effective alternative to surgical intervention in some cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Catheter Ablation* / methods
  • Child
  • Chondroblastoma / surgery*
  • Female
  • Hot Temperature
  • Humans
  • Male