title: A Giant Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in the Mandibular Condyle.
abstract: Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare, rapidly expanding, locally destructive, and easily misdiagnosed lesion. An ABC of the condyle is rare. This report presents a 25-year-old female with a giant ABC in the left mandibular condyle. This patient was treated with surgical resection of the affected bone and immediate mandibular reconstruction using autologous bone. Follow-up to date showed no signs of recurrence. The clinical feature, imaging finding, pathogenesis, and treatment methods of ABCs are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Kunjie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chuanbin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Juanhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures