Destructive osteoblastoma with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst of cervical vertebra in an 11-year-old boy: case report.
METHODS
A case report and review of previous literature are presented.


OBJECTIVE
The objective of this manuscript was to report a case of destructive osteoblastoma with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst of cervical vertebra in a child, and discuss the pathogenesis of this disease. The combination of osteoblastoma and aneurysmal bone cyst in the cervical spine is rare in primary bone neoplasm. To the authors' knowledge, only one case in a child has been reported.


METHODS
Plain X-rays, technetium bone scanning, CT scan and MRI indicated an expansile, partially sclerotic lesion of the C4 involving the body of vertebra and appendix. The lesion was excised through anterior and posterior approach.


RESULTS
After operation the tumor was removed completely. There has been no sign of tumor recurrence or clinical or radiologic sign of instability in the follow-up investigations.


CONCLUSIONS
We report a rare case of destructive osteoblastoma with Secondary aneurysmal bone cyst of cervical vertebra in a child, a full investigation indicated that complete resection of the tumor can prevent recurrence and malignant transformation. Long-term follow-up is needed to declare a lifelong cure of the disease.
Department of Orthopaedics, Shijiazhuang No. 3 Hospital Shijiazhuang, China.
Hongtao
H
Hu
Department of Orthopaedics, The No. 411 Hospital Shanghai, China.
Jianxin
J
Wu
Department of Orthopaedics, Shijiazhuang No. 3 Hospital Shijiazhuang, China.
Liang
L
Ren
Department of Orthopaedics, Shijiazhuang No. 3 Hospital Shijiazhuang, China.
Xianze
X
Sun
Department of Orthopaedics, Shijiazhuang No. 3 Hospital Shijiazhuang, China.
Feng
F
Li
Department of Orthopaedics, Changzheng Hospital Shanghai, China.
Xiaojian
X
Ye
Osteoblastoma; aneurysmal bone cyst; cervical vertebra; child