title: Aneurysmal bone cyst in the metacarpal of a child: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Kotwal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jayaswal
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Dave
mesh_terms: D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography