title: Fibro-osseous lesions associated with simple bone cysts: three case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: An uncommon association between simple bone cyst and fibro-osseous lesions has been reported in the Literature. Here we report three additional cases, including two related to florid cemento-osseous dysplasia and one with fibrous dysplasia. All patients were African-American women, with a mean age of 39.7 years. The treatment of choice for the simple bone cyst was curettage to cause bleeding into the empty cavity. After 18 months, there was a recurrence of the cyst associated with fibrous dysplasia and a second intervention was necessary. One patient has been lost to follow-up and the other patients are currently asymptomatic. In conclusion, we describe a rare association between simple bone cyst and fibro-osseous lesions. Knowledge of this association is important for correct diagnosis and patient approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, Dental School, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. martini@usp.br
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zillo Martini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caroli Rocha
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lemos
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abreu Alves
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans