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Table 1 Clinical features of patients received non-surgical treatment

From: Gelfoam embolization or 125I seed implantation may be a more effective treatment than surgical treatment for giant benign sacral neurogenic tumors

Patient

Gender

Age

Symptoms

Category

Primary tumor size (cm)

Tumor size during treatment (cm)

Treatment protocol

Follow-up (year)

KPS

A

Male

55

Sacrococcygeal pain

Sacral neurofibroma

15 × 14 × 11

19 × 18 × 16

Gelfoam embolization + implantation of 125I seeds

5

80

B

Male

51

Low back pain and sacrococcygeal pain

Sacral neurofibroma

12 × 10 × 8

13 × 10 × 8

Gelfoam embolization (3 times)

3

90

C

Male

51

Physical examination

Sacral schwannoma

12 × 9 × 6

13 × 10 × 6

Gelfoam embolization (3 times)

2

80

D

Female

32

Sacrococcygeal pain

Sacral schwannoma

12 × 11 × 9

17 × 12 × 10

No treatment

8

80

E

Male

41

Low back and leg pain

Sacral schwannoma

8 × 7 × 7

Withdraw

Withdraw

4

80