A Giant Scapular Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in a Child

Autor: Theodoros Beslikas, Anastasios Chytas, Andreas Christodoulou, Ioannis Gigis, Ioannis Christoforidis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Orthopedics, Vol 2012 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI: 10.1155/2012/327023
Popis: Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are rare benign bone tumours. Scapula is a very rare location, and the relative literature is sparse. The purpose of this study is to present a case of a giant aggressive scapular aneurysmal bone cyst in a child. A 7-year-old boy presented to our hospital with pain and a palpated mass on the right scapula. Imaging studies (radiographs computed tomography scintigraphy) were indicative of aneurysmal bone cyst. We performed curettage and bone grafting after the diagnosis was set by pathological examination through a posterior shoulder approach. Five years later, the patient has only residual signs of the lesion on radiographic control without signs of recurrence.
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