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Primary Treatment of Chondroblastoma with Percutaneous Radio-frequency Heat Ablation: Report of Three Cases¹

¹ From the Departments of Radiology (J.K.E., D.I.R.), Orthopaedic Surgery (D.J.Z., M.C.G.), and Pathology (J.M.C.), Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Bartlett 405, Boston, MA 02114. Received January 3, 2001; revision requested February 14; revision received April 16; accepted May 2. Address correspondence to D.I.R. (e-mail: rosenthal.daniel@mgh.harvard.edu).

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.

Index terms: Bone neoplasms, therapy, 44.1269, 45.1269 • Chondroblastoma, 44.3111, 45.3111 • Radio-frequency (RF) ablation, 44.1269, 45.1269

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