title: Aneurysmal bone cyst of the fibula.
abstract: Aneurysmal bone cysts are benign, expansile lesions that are not at all uncommon in the lower extremity. These lesions are difficult to recognize clinically. This paper is a thorough review of the current literature regarding aneurysmal bone cysts. After this review, one should be able to diagnose and appropriately treat aneurysmal bone cysts. Also provided is a case report with classic histologic, clinical, and radiographic findings that was treated by en bloc resection.
authors.affiliation: PHS Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Sellers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans