[Aneurysmal bone cyst of the temporal bone in a 8 year sold girl: case report].
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a very rare, benign, non-neoplastic lesion that typically occurs in the early life, usually before the 3rd decade, it's exceptional in younger than 10 years. We report the diagnosis and treatment of an 8 years old girl with an ABC in the left temporal bone, a very unusual location. Although the histologic characteristics have been well defined, its pathogenesis remains obscure and not totally explained. Total excision nowadays is the treatment of choice.
Pedrosa
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Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Oporto, Portugal. roineuroqx@yahoo.es
Tizziani
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Raimúndez
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Vizcaíno
J R
JR
Ribeiro
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D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome