Aneurysmal bone cyst secondary to infantile cartilaginous hamartoma of rib.
We report the first case, in a 4-month-old girl, of an aneurysmal bone cyst secondary to infantile cartilaginous hamartoma of the rib. Infantile cartilaginous hamartoma of the rib (benign mesenchymoma) is a large, expansile tumour that is characterised by cartilaginous, vascular and primitive-appearing stromal and mesenchymal elements. Most cases are diagnosed at less than 1 year of age and may even be congenital. Aneurysmal bone cyst may be a secondary lesion to pre-existing tumours such as giant cell tumours, osteoblastomas, angiomas and chondroblastomas. This unique case is presented with radiological and pathological findings.
Balci
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P
Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, 35 340 Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
Obuz
F
F
Göre
O
O
Yilmaz
E
E
Demirpolat
G
G
Aktug
T
T
Kovanlikaya
I
I
D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012272:Ribs; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed