Aneurysmal bone cyst in the metacarpal of a child: a case report.
An unusual case of aneurysmal bone cyst in the metacarpal of a five-year-old girl is described. The lesion was initially diagnosed and treated as a simple bone cyst. Subsequently the affected metacarpal was excised and replaced by an autogenous fibular graft, with good results. A discussion of the pathogenesis of the lesion is given, with a review of the literature.
Kotwal
P P
PP
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Jayaswal
A
A
Singh
M K
MK
Dave
P K
PK
D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography