Aneurysmal bone cyst of the skull.
A case of a 48-year-old woman with aneurysmal bone cyst of the skull is reported. By using estrogen, which is one of the chemical embolizing agents, the abnormal vascular shadow disappeared and clinical symptoms were improved. The significance of selective external carotid angiography in the diagnosis of this lesion is discussed and the benefit of this therapeutic method is argued.
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D004967:Estrogens