Aneurysmal bone cyst of the spine.
The authors present the case of an 11-year-old boy with a painful, rapidly expanding lesion in the posterior triangle of the neck. There was no history of cervical trauma. Computerized tomography of the neck revealed a unicameral (single-chambered) aneurysmal bone cyst involving the C3 vertebra. Treatment was by open resection and curettage; no recurrence was seen at six months. We discuss the natural history, differential diagnosis, radiographic appearance and treatment modalities for this unusual, benign, expanding, osteolytic lesion containing blood-filled cystic cavities.
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Department of Otolaryngology, St George's Hospital, London, UK. charliegiddings@doctors.org.uk
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Stapleton
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Daya
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D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed