title: [Aneurysmal bone cyst of the mandible: a case report].
abstract: Aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign lesion that is more commonly seen in long bones and the vertebra. Its occurrence in the craniofacial region is rare. A nine-year-old boy presented with a well-demarcated, painless, fixed mass, 3 x 3 cm in size, in the left preauricular region, with no fluctuation or crepitation. Computed tomography showed a lesion in the left mandibular ramus with a fluid-fluid level, extending to the mandibular condyle, with erosion to the adjacent cortex. Total curettage was performed via a transoral approach under general anesthesia. Histopathologic diagnosis was made as an aneurysmal bone cyst. No recurrence or complication were seen during a follow-up period of four years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medical School of Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Inci
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cansiz
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Güçlü
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hizli
mesh_terms: D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003475:Curettage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed