title: Evolution of an aneurysmal bone cyst: a case report.
abstract: The aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) rarely occurs in the jaws. It represents approximately 1.5% of all non-odontogenic and non-epithelial cysts of the jaws. The literature contains conflicting reports on the clinical and radiological features of ABC of the jaws. The radiographic appearance of ABC varies from a unicystic radiolucency or moth-eaten radiolucency to an extensive multilocular lesion. In this article, we describe the transition of an ABC in the maxillofacial region from a unilocular radiolucent lesion to a radiopaque lesion in a 40-year-old female over a 10-month period, which indicates diversity in the clinical and biologic behavior of ABCs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, B. R. S. Dental College and Hospital, Panchkula, India. drsoniabehal@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Sonia V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Behal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed