title: Aneurysmal bone cyst of the hand. An unusual location in the first phalanges of the first finger. Case report.
abstract: A 40-year-old woman presented with a lesion on the first phalanx of her right thumb, which on radiography appeared to be a cystic lesion. This was treated with curettage and bone graft but recurred a year later. It was treated in the same way, and 18 months later there has been no sign of recurrence. Histological examination confirmed that it was an aneurysmal bone cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Silkeborg Central Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Døssing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013933:Thumb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging