title: Giant pediatric aneurysmal bone cysts of the occipital bone: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Cranial aneurysmal bone cysts are uncommon. Cranial aneurysmal bone cysts of the occipital bone are exceedingly rare. A 2-year-old toddler with this rare cyst presented with a large space-occupying lesion of the posterior fossa, with cerebellar tonsillar herniation. The patient experienced complete recovery after total excision of the lesion. We review the literature regarding this rare presentation, and discuss the origin, pathogenesis, pathologic features, imaging characteristics, and treatment of cranial aneurysmal bone cysts.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Rappaport School of Medicine, Haifa, Israel. genizi@neto.net.il
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authors: Genizi
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authors: Srugo
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authors: Isaac
authors: Dina
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authors: Attias
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authors: Dina
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authors: Ben-Sira
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authors: Liat
authors: Jacob
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authors: Braun
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authors: Bamberger
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authors: Ellen
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authors: Margalit
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authors: Constantini
authors: Constantini
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authors: Shlomi
mesh_terms: D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods