Aneurysmal bone cyst of the maxilla: case report and review of the literature.
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare benign lesion of the head and neck. A case of an ABC in a 12-year-old female is presented, the twentieth reported such case in the maxilla. Literature review shows ABC are common in the long bones; only 2% are in the head and neck. Of the 77 lesions in the head and neck found in the literature, 31 (40%) are in the mandible, 20 (26%) are in the maxilla (including this case) and the remainder mainly in the skull. Current recommended treatment is curettage with enucleation first if technically possible.
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology