title: Solid aneurysmal bone cyst of the mandible.
abstract: Aneurysmal bone cyst is a rare, rapidly expanding, locally destructive, and often misdiagnosed lesion. It accounts for about 1-2% of primary biopsied bone tumours. About 60-70 cases have been reported in the jaws; particularly the molar regions. Eighty percent of patients are under 20 years of age. Aneurysmal bone cyst exists as a primary or secondary lesion. It may be conventional (95%) or solid (5%). The solid variant is more difficult to recognize. The practical importance of aneurysmal bone cyst lies in the fact that it must be differentiated from malignant tumours: mainly with giant cell tumours and teleangiectatic osteosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, University of Chieti, Via F. Sciucchi 63, 66100, Italy.
authors.forename: Vittoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Perrotti
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rubini
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fioroni
authors.forename: Adriano
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piattelli
mesh_terms: D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed