Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC), especially in the ribs, is a rare disease, considering to be a benign lesion which occurs mostly in children and young adults. This case, however, concerns a 46-year-old female patient, with complaints of pain and palpable mass in the right thoracic wall, who was diagnosed to have ABC originating from the rib demonstrated by radiological examinations, aspiration biop...

Four cases of aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine are described. Problems of nomenclature, pathogenesis, and treatment are discussed with reference to the literature. Complete excision is the treatment of choice whenever possible. However, subtotal excision and adequate spinal decompression followed by radiotherapy provide satisfactory results.

neck pain for several months. Radiography revealed a mass in the posterior aspect of the left side of the neck. Open biopsy after computed tomography revealed an aneurysmal bone cyst. Examination by a team comprising general, orthopedic and spinal surgeons with an interest in surgical oncology, found a full range of motion in the cervical spine. Muscle bulk was symmetrically distributed and ton...

We report the case of a young man who had cherubism, with secondary aneurysmal bone (ABC) cyst change, to illustrate the clinical characteristics and imaging findings. A 26-year-old Chinese man was referred to our hospital in February 2006 for maxillofacial consultation. In June 2000, we curetted the enlarged right maxilla, and a pathologic diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia was made. A half-year l...

AIM To assess the results of surgical treatment in aneurysmal bone cysts. MATERIALS AND METHODS 31 patients with aneurysmal bone cysts underwent surgical treatment in our department. In almost half of cases, the lesion was located in the femur. In 12 cases, a pathological bone fracture was the first clinical sign. The treatment consisted in curettage, abrasion of the cavity inner walls using ...

Surgically accessible aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) have traditionally been treated with curettage. Selective arterial embolization was initially proposed as a preoperative adjuvant to reduce peroperative bleeding. Currently, the role of embolization has been extended to the definitive treatment of aneurysmal bone cyst of the spine in children, as well as to other locations in the skeleton. The a...