Aneurysmal bone cysts in the cranial vault and base of skull.
Three cases of aneurysmal bone cyst of the skull are reported. The localization in the base of the skull (two cases) is extremely rare and simulates a space-occupying intracerebral lesion. The clinical and microscopic findings, and their significance for the differential diagnosis from malignant brain tumors, are described.
D000328:Adult; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology