Aneurysmal cyst, bone type, primary in an artery.
An aneurysmal bone cyst-like reaction involving the left common carotid artery bifurcation in an otherwise healthy 7-year-old boy is described. The patient presented with a 6-week history of an enlarging pulsatile neck mass. The mass was excised with connection of arteries on either side with a saphenous vein graft. There were no associated intracranial arterial aneurysms or associated skeletal lesions. A history of trauma could not be elicited. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of an aneurysmal cyst, bone type, involving a large blood vessel.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Grey Nuns Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Petrik
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Findlay
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Sherlock
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male