M R Patel1, W Louie, J Rachlin. 1. Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We assessed CT-guided percutaneous injection of fibrin glue to manage meningeal cysts of the sacral spine in patients with back pain. CONCLUSION: All patients experienced resolution or marked improvement of symptoms for as long as 23 months after fibrin glue therapy. No patients experienced recurrence of symptoms during the follow-up interval. Percutaneous CT-guided fibrin glue therapy for sacral meningeal cysts may be a more definitive therapy than repetitive cyst aspiration.
OBJECTIVE: We assessed CT-guided percutaneous injection of fibrin glue to manage meningeal cysts of the sacral spine in patients with back pain. CONCLUSION: All patients experienced resolution or marked improvement of symptoms for as long as 23 months after fibrin glue therapy. No patients experienced recurrence of symptoms during the follow-up interval. Percutaneous CT-guided fibrin glue therapy for sacral meningeal cysts may be a more definitive therapy than repetitive cyst aspiration.
Authors: S Gerber; L Ollivier; J Leclère; D Vanel; G Missenard; H Brisse; G de Pinieux; S Neuenschwander Journal: Skeletal Radiol Date: 2007-11-23 Impact factor: 2.199