Aneurysmal bone cyst of the hand.
This article discusses a case of an aneurysmal bone cyst in the finger of a male patient. Such tumors are rarely located in the hand. Although rare, an aneurysmal bone cyst is the only benign bone tumor which can extend across a growth plate into the epiphysis. Diagnostic and therapeutic features of the cyst are discussed in this article.
National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL 60148-4583.
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D000328:Adult; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography