title: Aneurysmal femoral neck cyst: Report of a paediatric case and review of literature.
abstract: The aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign tumour of children and young adults. It represents approximately 1-2% of all bone tumours. The ABC may develop on all skeletal bones, but the proximal end of the femur is the most common location. The authors report a ABC femoral neck in a child of 13 years. This location is pretty special. Indeed, the fragility of the femoral neck due partly to the pathology itself and secondarily curettage requires a judicious attitude surgical (excisional curettage + bone graft + screw) to prevent the risk of high local recurrence and pathological fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Oumar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ndour
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Rodia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boseba
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Jacque Barre
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Damipi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Juvenal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nibagora
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Aimee Lakh Faye
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Fall
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ngom
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Mamadou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ndoye