Percutaneous CT-guided cordotomy for the treatment of pediatric cancer pain

Gaddum D. Reddy; Regina Okhuysen-Cawley; Viraat Harsh; Ashwin Viswanathan

doi:10.3171/2013.4.PEDS12474

Percutaneous CT-guided cordotomy for the treatment of pediatric cancer pain

Gaddum D. Reddy, Regina Okhuysen-Cawley, Viraat Harsh, Ashwin Viswanathan

Pediatrics

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Abstract

Percutaneous cordotomy using CT guidance has been shown to be a safe and effective means of reducing pain in adults with cancer in 2 large case series. Its effectiveness in pediatric patients, however, has not been reported. Here, the authors present a case of CT-guided percutaneous cordotomy being used effectively for the treatment of unilateral limb pain in a 9-year-old boy suffering from metastatic medulloblastoma. The efficacy and minimally invasive nature of this procedure support its use in selected pediatric cases.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	93-96
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3171/2013.4.PEDS12474
State	Published - Jul 2013

Keywords

Cancer pain
Cordotomy
Image guidance
Pediatric pain

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Surgery
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Clinical Neurology

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