Jaffe and Lichtenstein described aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) in The cysts represent a cause of lytic, expansile, metaphyseal bone lesions throughout the appendicular and axial skeleton. Although benign, this locally aggressive lesion represents approximately 6% of all primary bone tumors. 1 Background. Although aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are benign tumours, they have the potential to be locally aggressive. Various treatment approaches, such as en bloc resection, open curettage, radiotherapy, sclerotherapy, and embolization have been proposed, but the most appropriate treatment should be selected after considering the Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data. Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) are benign expansile osteoclastic giant cell-rich bony neoplasms, composed of numerous A rare case of aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) located in the mandibular condyle in a year-old boy is presented. The patient came to our attention for a sudden swelling in the right temporomandibular region, the mouth opening was not reduced. A rapid growing mass, depicting soft tissue invasion, in the right condyle of the mandible was found
Fluid levels in aneurysmal bone cysts: a CT feature | AJR
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign blood-filled cystic neoplasm of bone with a broad spectrum of skeletal involvement. It can present as a primary tumor, Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign locally destructive bone neoplasm composed of multi-loculated blood-filled cystic spaces. The most common sites of
Aneurysmal Bone Cysts of Spine: An Enigmatic Entity - PubMed
Abstract. Aneurysmal bone cysts are expansile lytic lesions consisting of thin-walled cavities containing blood or serosanguineous fluid with a thin shell of overlying bone. Pain and local swelling is the most common presenting symptom. This chapter discusses the imaging characteristics of aneurysmal bone cysts on bone SPECT/CT Introduction: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) and aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) are uncommon non-neoplastic intraosseous lesions, and the occurrence of concomitant FD and ABC is extremely rare. Case report: An year-old boy presented with gradual progressive enlargement of his right zygomatic bone over 4 years prior to presentation. Computed Aneurysmal bone cysts are non-neoplastic, expansile, osteolytic tumor-like conditions. All bones may be involved, but the most commonly affected is the metaphysis of the long bones, especially the tibia, humerus and femur. We present a year-old female patient with a cystic lesion with cortical continuity and a large bone cyst in the coronoid The solid variant of aneurysmal bone cyst (SVABC) is very uncommon and frequently misdiagnosed. We reevaluated and summarized the clinicopathologic features of 17 SVABCs and further discussed the use of this nomenclature to differ SVABCs from extragnathic giant cell reparative granuloma (GCRG) in the setting of the USP6 The aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC; see the image below) is an expansile cystic lesion that most often affects individuals during their second decade of life and may occur in any bone in the body. Although benign, the ABC can be locally aggressive and can cause extensive weakening of the bony structure and impinge on the surrounding tissues Abstract. Background: To decrease the recurrence rate after intralesional curettage for aneurysmal bone cysts, different adjuvant treatments have been recommended. Liquid nitrogen spray and argon beam coagulation have provided the lowest recurrence rates, but unlike the high-speed burr, these adjuvants are not always available in operating rooms Ricardo Restrepo, David Zahrah, Liset Pelaez, H. Thomas Temple & James W. Murakami. Accesses. 21 Citations. 7 Altmetric. Explore all metrics. Abstract.