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aneurysmal bone cyst


"ABC"

  • 10 - 30 yrs, 75% before skeletal maturity
  • sites: long bones; also, flat bones

Findings:
  • metaphyseal if unfused, metaepiphyseal after fusion
  • lytic, expansile
  • thin, continuous rim
  • thin internal bony strands


Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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