Inoperable Sacral Giant Cell Tumor: Therapeutic Options and Pain Control
Tumor de células gigantes do sacro inoperável: opções terapêuticas e controle da dor
Rev. Bras. Ortop. (Online); 54 (3), 2019
Publication year: 2019
Abstract Sacral giant cell tumor (GCT) is a rare condition. Its treatment is complex, since surgical removal is difficult and the response to other therapeutic options is low. The control of its growth and pain is an additional challenge. The present paper reports a case of inoperable sacral GCT, with embolization and radiotherapy for pain control as therapeutic options. The patient, a 39-year-old male, presented pain in the sacral region with lower limb irradiation due to an inoperable sacral giant cell tumor. The patient was submitted to embolization, radiotherapy, pain management with opioids and other drugs, and a rehabilitation program. Despite the difficulty in tumor growth and pain control during the follow-up, the outcome is stable after 9 years.
Resumo O tumor de células gigantes (TCG) do sacro é raro e seu tratamento é complexo, devido à dificuldade para a exerese cirúrgica e a baixa resposta às outras opções terapêuticas. Entre os desafios relacionados a este tumor está o controle do seu crescimento e da dor. No presente trabalho, relatamos um caso de tumor de células gigantes do sacro inoperável, apresentando as opções terapêuticas de embolização e de radioterapia para o controle da dor.