Research Article
Primary Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Long Bones Treated with a Single Dose of Calcitonin and Methylprednisolone Percutaneous Intralesional Injection: A Case Series and Literature Review
Marcelo Braganca dos Reis Oliveira1,2*, Walter Meohas1, Gustavo Sobral de Carvalho1,2, Ronaldo Rego Rodrigues1, Felipe Cesar Rosa Oliveira1, Ana Cristina de Sa Lopes1, Fernanda Carvalho de Queiroz Mello2 and Marcos Eduardo Machado Paschoal21National Institute of Trauma and Orthopedics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Corresponding Author:
- Oliveira MBDR
Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital
University of Clementino Fraga Filho of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
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Received Date: July 27, 2016; Accepted Date: August 05, 2016; Published Date: March 28, 2017
Citation: Oliveira MBDR, Meohas W, de Carvalho GS, Rodrigues RR, Oliveira FCR, et al. (2017) Primary Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Long Bones Treated with a Single Dose of Calcitonin and Methylprednisolone Percutaneous Intralesional Injection: A Case Series and Literature Review. J Orthop Oncol 2:113. doi: 10.4172/2472-016X.1000113
Copyright: © 2017 Oliveira MBDR, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Aneurysmal bone cyst is a rare benign bone tumor usually treated by surgery, which may in turn result in poor functional outcome and recurrence. This study aims to report a series of cases of primary ABC treated with a single dose of calcitonin and methylprednisolone injection. Six patients treated with a single-dose combination of calcitonin (200 UI) and methylprednisolone (120 mg) at a single institution from January 2011 to December 2013 were clinically and radiologically evaluated. After the follow-up period, all patients presented cyst healing. The mean time to healing was 2.8 months. The final mean overall functional score rating was 89.0%. We conclude that intralesional calcitonin and methylprednisolone injection results in aneurysmal bone cyst healing with good functional outcomes and thus can be an effective treatment method.
