Aneurysmal bone cyst of the zygomatic bone.
Aneurysmal bone cyst is a rare, non-neoplastic lesion that mostly involves the long bone and the spine, and is characterized by its expansile, vascular, and multi-cystic features. Reports of facial bone lesions are rare, and when it occurs, is usually located in the mandible. Herein, this report is aimed to describe a very rare case of an aneurysmal bone cyst in the zygoma with a brief review of the literature.
From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital College of Medicine Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jun Yong
JY
Lee
Young-Il
YI
Ko
Ho
H
Kwon
Sung-No
SN
Jung
D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015050:Zygoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*